# Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast

https://mins.news/en/item/94830

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-10 21:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/hurricane-simon-strengthens-to-category-4-off-mexicos-pacific-coast?traffic_source=rss

> Hurricane Simon has strengthened to Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast, with winds reaching 241km/h, and threatens southwestern Mexico with destructive winds, storm surges and life-threatening flooding. It was expected to approach or move just inland of the west-central coast late Saturday or early Sunday. Warnings are in place, while Jalisco suspended classes in coastal municipalities and began evacuations.

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