Overview
- Hurricane Simon has re‑intensified and was reported near 20.1N, 107.6W with 95 kt winds and a 965 mb pressure on Wednesday, and the storm is small, slow moving and could approach west‑central Mexico and Baja California Sur over the weekend.
- Tropical Depression Twenty‑One‑E was upgraded to Tropical Storm Trudy and NHC forecasts steady to rapid intensification, with Trudy expected to reach hurricane and possibly major‑hurricane strength as it nears southwestern and west‑central Mexico later this week.
- NHC warns both systems will produce heavy rainfall that can cause life‑threatening flooding and mudslides in steep terrain and will generate large swells and powerful surf that create dangerous rip currents along broad stretches of Mexico’s coast.
- Separate marine hazards are developing in the Atlantic and Gulf as two tropical waves are producing fresh to strong winds and rough seas near the Cabo Verde Islands while approaching cold fronts will bring strong to near‑gale winds and high seas to the Gulf and western Atlantic later this week.
- El Niño‑driven warmth in the eastern Pacific is helping fuel Pacific storms while suppressing Atlantic development, and local authorities and mariners should monitor NHC advisories, high seas forecasts and local warnings for changing watches, watches or evacuations.