Hurricane Simon remained at Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale on Monday, October 12, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 220, located 75 kilometers southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, according to the report from the National Meteorological Service distributed by Aristegui Noticias.
Milenio's live coverage on October 12 confirmed that the cyclone remains at Category 3 at the start of the day and that its effects persisted with less intensity along the coasts of Jalisco. The National Meteorological Service forecast very heavy localized rains, from 50 to 75 millimeters, in western Jalisco, the coast and western Nayarit, and southern Sinaloa. The National Civil Protection Coordination established alerts for 182 municipalities in six states, with maximum danger in northwestern and southwestern Jalisco and southern Nayarit, and high danger in central and western Nayarit. For Mexico, the data point is operational: the Pacific coast concentrates ports, tourism infrastructure and exposed fishing communities, and the alert system scales the municipal response according to the level of risk.
In Sinaloa, Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava reported the suspension of classes for Monday, October 12, in both shifts in seven municipalities:
- Elota, Cosalá and San Ignacio, in green alert - Concordia, Escuinapa, Mazatlán and Rosario, in yellow alert
The Secretariat of the Navy keeps the Marine Plan active in the assistance phase in Colima and in the prevention phase in Jalisco, Michoacán and Nayarit. In Puerto Vallarta, it deployed 36 personnel at the La Cruz de Loreto Advanced Naval Station and 19 in Pérula, and moved 55 people, 30 adults and 25 children, to the San Mateo shelter in La Huerta.
The National Meteorological Service maintains a prevention zone for hurricane winds from Playa Pérula to El Roblito, Nayarit, including the Islas Marías, and a watch area to Bahía Tempehuaya, Sinaloa. The agency's next advisory and the update of the alert system from the National Civil Protection Coordination define the monitoring over the coming hours.
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