Hurricane Simon now at Cat. 3, but where is it headed?
Hurricane Simon sustained winds strengthened Saturday to 115 m.p.h. Forecasters expect the hurricane to begin weakening Sunday, but Simon's track is still uncertain.
Hurricane Simon sustained winds strengthened Saturday to 115 m.p.h. Forecasters expect the hurricane to begin weakening Sunday, but Simon's track is still uncertain.
Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but probably poses no direct threat to land.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds increased to near 120 mph (185 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to begin weakening Sunday.
The center says the hurricane is centered about 350 miles (565 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja peninsula and is moving west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph). There are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
But the National Hurricane Center computer models disagree as to which way Simon is headed, how much stronger it will get, and whether it will hit Baja California.
Simon is expected to produce 2 to 4 inches or more of rainfall in southwestern Mexico and swells generated by the hurricane could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.