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Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 33m ago
430 distinct posts / 48h, matching Mexico 351 Pacific 85 Simon 78 Ocean 50
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39m ago Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico’s Pacific coast https://ift.tt/0kwdF6x ×3 —
40m ago Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast ×3 —
42m ago Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast https://ift.tt/eWTAtVM ×3 —
1h ago Hurricane Simon forecast to get much stronger as it heads to Mexico's Pacific coast https://ift.tt/FDKgotm ×3 -4.0
3h ago ZX81 S AMERICA 09 OCT 06:08Z. ALERT: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN ECUADOR, PARAGUAY; MAJOR HURRICANE SIGNATURE ISAIAS 972MB MEXICO; HURRICANE SIGNATURE SIMON 985MB C AMERICA; TROPICAL NIGHT 21C L… ×2 -2.5
3h ago Hurricane Simon (Category 1) — NHC advisory 7a, 2:00 AM EDT: Max winds 75 mph · pressure 985 mb · near 15.8N 104.5W, moving NW. Source: NHC #HurricaneSimon #hurricane -1.0
3h ago Hurricane Simon is about 220 miles south of Manzanillo Mexico. Winds 75 mph. Simon slowing down and moving northwestward. Expected to become a dangerous major hurricane. A turn to the north is fore… ×2 -3.5
4h ago Skyticket confirms a data breach impacting 14.64 million customers. A German arrest links a Russian national to the Qilin ransomware group. Hurricane Simon intensifies off the Mexican coast. Meanwh… -3.0
4h ago Hurricane Simon Windy.com ・Hurricane Track Forecast 2026/10/09 12:00 JST Japan time 2026/10/09 03:00 UTC ・satellite 2026/10/09 13:15 JST Japan time 2026/10/09 04:15 UTC ×2 -2.0
4h ago US hurricane center warns of Simon’s strengthening near Mexico The US National Hurricane Center warned that Simon could strengthen before reaching Mexico, bringing dangerous winds, https://linksg… ×2 -6.0
5h ago Hurricane Simon (Category 1) — NHC advisory 7, 11:00 PM EDT: Max winds 75 mph · pressure 985 mb · near 15.6N 104.6W, moving W. Source: NHC #HurricaneSimon #hurricane +0.0
5h ago Tropical Storm Simon strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, the National Hurricane Center in Miami says. ×2 -4.5
5h ago Former Tropical Storm Simon strengthens to a hurricane over Eastern North Pacific Ocean south of Mexico; max wind speed 75 mph (120 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 6 mph (10 km/h); Hurricane… ×4 -3.5
5h ago Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific https://ift.tt/Pg4ESqj ×2 -3.5
5h ago Hurricane Simon is about 235 miles south of Manzanillo Mexico. Winds 75 mph. Simon becomes a hurricane. Rapid intensification forecast. Rapid intensification is forecast, and Simon is expected to b… ×2 -5.0
5h ago Simon Public Advisory SIMON BECOMES A HURRICANE. RAPID INTENSIFICATION FORECAST -4.0
5h ago Simon (EP202026) upgraded from Tropical Storm to Category 1 Hurricane, max sustained winds 65 kt NHC · 9 Oct 2026 #PacificOcean -3.0
6h ago 🌀 Hurricane Simon (Category 1). As of NHC advisory 7, 9:00 PM CST Thu, Oct 8 #hurricane #tropics https://atmostorm.com/tropics/simon-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tropical -2.0
6h ago Hurricane Simon: Category 1, 75 mph Simon is now a hurricane. Hurricane Warning: Punta San Telmo to Punta Mita. NHC: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml -4.5
6h ago Hurricane #Simon ADVISORY 7 issued. #Simon becomes a hurricane. Link -2.5
6h ago Tropical Storm Simon: 70 mph winds Hurricane Warning in effect: Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula. Hurricane Watch: West of Playa Perula to Punta Mita. NHC: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml -3.0
7h ago Hurricane Simon slammed into Acapulco today -5.5
7h ago A measured, informative take on Isaias instead of the ALL CAPS IT'S HAPPENING crap I see from various corners of the broadcast met world. Plus, I really am interested to see how Rachel (and Simon) … +2.0
7h ago The forecast for Hurricane Isaias seems pretty much on target with earlier expectations, but we take a deeper dive in. Plus, we sample the rain and wind risks from Rachel and Simon in the Southwest… +0.5
8h ago 🌀 National VOAD is monitoring Hurricane Isaias, Tropical Storm Simon & Tropical Storm Rachel. Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast with dangerous winds, surge & flooding. Simon and Rachel remain in the… ×2 -4.0
8h ago Dang. There is now a THIRD hurricane, #Simon threatening MX at 130 mph (CAT3?) by Sat morning, along w/ #Isaias threatening Alabama by Friday night. #Rachel reduced to a tropical storm crossing S… -4.0
9h ago Tropical Storm Simon — NHC advisory 6a, 8:00 PM EDT: Max winds 70 mph · pressure 992 mb · near 15.8N 104.2W, moving W. Source: NHC #TropicalStormSimon #hurricane +0.5
10h ago Simon forecast to strike Mexico as Category 4 hurricane ×4 -3.5
10h ago Three landfalls in one weekend! Fri night: —Hurricane Isaias, central U.S. Gulf Coast Sat night: —TS Simon (MX), near Puerto Vallarta, possibly as a Cat 4 —Rachel (MX), N Baja Calif as tropica… -2.5
10h ago Rachel - Simon - Isaias ... family portrait. Spot the tropical storms / hurricanes in this fine shot from GOES-18 snapped at 2130 UTC / 2:30 PM PCT. Received and processed via 1.7 GHz radio signal … +2.0

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T3 Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico weather_hurricane winnipegfreepress.com ominous, attentive, precautionary
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anticipation
T3 Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico weather_hurricane panow.com watchful, cautious, attentive
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T3 Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico weather_hurricane idahostatejournal.com watchful, alert, calm
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T3 Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico weather_hurricane brandonsun.com formidable, distant, concerning
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T3 Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico weather_forecast wdtimes.com watchful, unsettled, concerned
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anticipation
T3 Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico weather_hurricane wkzo.com rapid, ominous, threatening
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anticipation
T3 Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico weather_hurricane whbl.com rapid, ominous, threatening
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T3 Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico weather_hurricane whtc.com rapidly-intensifying, menacing, urgent
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T3 Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico weather_hurricane kfgo.com alarming, urgent, threatening
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