Record Pacific hurricane season continues as Simon alters course
Los Cabos and southern Baja are on alert after a storm changed its path, with watches or warnings possibly needed in Baja California Sur within a day or two.
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What happened
Hurricane Simon has altered course, putting Los Cabos and southern Baja on alert. The 2026 Pacific hurricane season has already broken records for activity and intensity, and Hurricane Trudy is the latest storm in a season that is unusual.
Why it matters
The Pacific is seeing more storms, and stronger storms, than usual.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 1:37 PM ET: Hurricane Simon altered course, and Los Cabos and southern Baja were put on alert, with watches or warnings possibly needed for parts of Baja California Sur over the next day or two.
- Oct 14, 3:55 PM ET: The 2026 Pacific hurricane season broke two records, one for activity and one for intensity, with the season still far from over.
- Oct 15, 2:18 PM ET: Hurricane Trudy was identified as the latest storm in an unusual Pacific season, which reports tie to El Niño.
- Oct 17, 6:06 AM ET: The ongoing Pacific hurricane season was reported to be setting further records.
Coverage
- Ongoing Pacific hurricane season already setting records (hthnone)
- The Super El Niño Just Shattered 2 Pacific Hurricane Records—and the Season Is Far From Over (gizmodo.com)
- Hurricane season maps tracker: latest forecasts and more (weather.com)
- Hurricane Simon's floods in Mexico leave six dead
- Hurricane Simon's rains leave six dead along Mexico's Pacific coast
- Hurricane Simon's rains kill six in Mexico as storm drifts offshore
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