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Image: Southern Darfur region of Sudan, just south of the city of Nyala

Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:52:00 +0200phys (en)

This image from Korea's Kompsat-2 satellite on 8 February 2013 shows an area in the southern Darfur region of Sudan, just south of the city of Nyala.

Severe Weather Forecast: Flood Threat...

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 05:20:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The radar map above focuses on the most likely areas for severe weather and/or flash flooding. Maps update every five minutes; refresh this page for the latest image. For radar and watch/warning information in other areas of the country, click on the links below.

NASA's GPM satellite's find before Hurricane Simon was caught rapidly intensifying

Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:09:00 +0200phys (en)

Hurricane Simon appeared to be keeping a secret before it rapidly intensified on Oct. 4, but the Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM satellite was able uncover it.

Severe Weather Forecast: Flood Threat Spreads From Desert Southwest to Mississippi and Ohio Valleys

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 21:05:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

For a second straight day, severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes, hail and damaging winds Tuesday. An EF1 tornado tore through a part of the city of Paris, Kentucky, pulling a woman out of her home. Damage surveys by National Weather Service meteorologists may confirm additional tornadoes. Hail up to baseball size accompanied these storms.

NASA sees Simon spreading over US Southwest

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:03:00 +0200phys (en)

The remnants of Hurricane Simon were fanning out over the desert Southwestern U.S. on Oct. 8 and NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on the thunderstorms expected to bring flash flooding.

Severe Weather Forecast: Flood Threat...

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:54:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

For a second straight day, severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes, hail and damaging winds Tuesday. One tornado tore through a part of the city of Paris, Kentucky. Damage surveys by National Weather Service meteorologists may confirm additional tornadoes in fact touched down. Hail up to baseball size accompanied these storms.

Simon Diminishes, Final Advisory Issued;...

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Simon continued to weaken off the coast of Baja California, and on October 7 the system became post-tropical. The National Hurricane Center has since issued its final advisory for Simon. However, Simon's most significant impact will likely be well inland and several days in the future.

Severe Weather Forecast: Strong...

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 08:21:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Severe weather broke out in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia Monday afternoon and evening, producing hail up to the size of hen eggs and damaging some homes in Georgia. A pair of EF1 tornadoes have been confirmed, one in Ringgold, Georgia, the other near Agee Ridge, Kentucky.

Severe Weather Forecast: Tornado...

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:48:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch valid until 9 p.m. EDT for parts of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia as another round of severe storms breaks out along a frontal boundary. Some of the cities included in the watch are Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia.

Tropical Depression Simon: Another Southwest...

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 23:17:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical storm watches for Baja California have been canceled as Simon has been downgraded to a tropical depression. However, Simon's most significant impact will likely be well inland and several days in the future. Tropical Depression Simon continues to slowly spin down after earlier becoming the....

Severe Weather Forecast: Tornado Watch in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia; Hail, Wind Threats for South, Ohio Valley

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:44:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch valid until 9 p.m. EDT for parts of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia as another round of severe storms breaks out along a frontal boundary. Some of the cities included in the watch are Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; and Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia.

Satellite sees Tropical Storm Simon over Baja California

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:52:00 +0200phys (en)

NOAA's GOES-West satellite took a picture of Tropical Storm Simon weakening over Mexico 's Baja California.

Severe Weather Forecast: Hail, Wind Damage Threats In Parts of South, Ohio Valley

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 15:45:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

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Tropical Storm Simon moving toward Mexico

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:40:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) A weakening Tropical Storm Simon is moving toward Mexico 's Pacific coast.The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday have decreased to near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is...

Tropical Storm Simon moving toward Mexico

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:35:00 +0200chron (en)

MIAMI (AP) — A weakening Tropical Storm Simon is moving toward Mexico 's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday have decreased to near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to weaken to remnant low later Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Simon Moving Toward Mexico

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:12:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A weakening Tropical Storm Simon is moving toward Mexico 's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday have decreased to near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to weaken to remnant low later Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Simon moving toward Mexico, is expected to weaken

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — A weakening Tropical Storm Simon is moving toward Mexico 's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday have decreased to near 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to weaken to remnant low later Tuesday or Wednesday.

Tropical storm Simon prompts high surf advisory for Southern California

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 01:36:00 +0200dailynews (en)

LOS ANGELES - Tropical Storm Simon is pumping up the surf in Southern California, with waves rolling in at 6-8 feet. A high surf advisory issued by the National Weather Service will be in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday. The swell is out of the south, and water temperatures are 66-72 degrees.

Tropical Storm Simon: Tropical Storm Watch for...

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:24:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

A tropical storm watch has been issued for parts of Baja California as Tropical Storm Simon curves toward land. However, Simon's most significant impact may be well inland and several days in the future. Tropical Storm Simon is weakening rapidly after earlier becoming the eighth major hurricane and....

Tropical Storm Simon Weakening; Another...

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:49:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is weakening rapidly after earlier becoming the eighth major hurricane and sixth Category 4 hurricane of the 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season. MORE: Simon continues to churn northeastward a couple hundred miles off the central Baja California coast and will spin down over....

Tropical Storm Simon Getting Weaker in the Pacific

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:28:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is continuing to weaken in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Monday have decreased to near 45 mph (75 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional weakening is forecast and Simon is expected to become a remnant low on Tuesday.

VIDEOS. Le typhon Phanfone balaie le Japon, déjà six victimes

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:50:00 +0200leparisien (fr)

Les éléments éprouvent durement le Japon. Quelques jours après l'éruption soudaine du mont Ontake, qui a fait plus de 50 morts, le puissant typhon Phanfone a touché lundi le coeur du Japon et...

Tropical Storm Simon getting weaker in the Pacific

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:54:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Simon is continuing to weaken in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast.The storm's maximum sustained winds early Monday have decreased to near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional...

Tropical Storm Simon getting weaker in the Pacific

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:37:00 +0200chron (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional weakening is forecast and Simon is expected to become a remnant low on Tuesday. Simon is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches over the next several days across central and southern portions of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula.

Tropical Storm Simon continues to weaken in Pacific off Mexico's coast

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:12:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Simon is continuing to weaken in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Monday have decreased to near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional weakening is forecast and Simon is expected to become a remnant low on Tuesday.

Tropical Storm Simon getting weaker in the Pacific

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:11:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is continuing to weaken in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast. Click to Continue

Tropical Storm Simon Getting Weaker in the Pacific

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 11:09:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is continuing to weaken in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Monday have decreased to near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional weakening is forecast and Simon is expected to become a remnant low on Tuesday.

Le typhon Phanfone balaie le Japon, déjà six victimes

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:17:00 +0200leparisien (fr)

Les éléments éprouvent durement le Japon. Quelques jours après l'éruption soudaine du mont Ontake, qui a fait plus de 50 morts, le puissant typhon Phanfone a touché lundi le coeur du Japon et...

Le typhon Phanfone balaie le Japon, déjà quatre victimes

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:15:00 +0200leparisien (fr)

Les éléments éprouvent durement le Japon. Quelques jours après l'éruption soudaine du mont Ontake, qui a fait plus de 50 morts, le puissant typhon Phanfone a touché ce lundi matin le cœur du Japon...

Severe Weather Forecast: Threat...

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 06:40:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The radar map above focuses on the most likely areas for severe weather and/or flash flooding. Maps update every five minutes; refresh this page for the latest image. For radar and watch/warning information in other areas of the country, click on the links below.

Hurricane Simon Weakens Off Mexico Pacific Coast

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 06:20:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Hurricane Simon lost steam off Mexico 's Pacific coast on Sunday and looked set to spare Baja California's storm-ravaged resorts from another major battering. The hurricane dropped to category one, the lowest on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale, with top winds of 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour....

Hurricane Simon Weakening off Mexico's Coast

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:17:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Simon rapidly weakening in Pacific, remains well off Baja California Peninsula

Hurricane Simon rapidly weakening in Pacific, remains well off Baja California Peninsula

Mon, 06 Oct 2014 02:11:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds have decreased to 75 mph (120 kph) Sunday. The Category 1 hurricane is expected to continue weakening.

Hurricane Simon, Season's Eighth Major...

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:06:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Hurricane Simon is weakening rapidly after earlier becoming the eighth major hurricane and sixth Category 4 hurricane of the 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season. Simon continues to churn northward several hundred miles off the Baja California coast. On Saturday afternoon, based on data from a NOAA....

Hurricane Simon Weakens As It Approaches The Baja California Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:38:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (en)

Simon , once a category 4 hurricane, was weakening Sunday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. The NHC said the storm was approximately 460 miles southwest of the southern end of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula at 8 a.m. PDT. Simon was expected to continue moving northeast but does not pose an immediate threat to the Baja area.

Hurricane Simon Weakens As It Approaches The Baja California Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:17:00 +0200ajc (en)

Simon , once a category 4 hurricane, was weakening Sunday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. The NHC said the storm was approximately 460 miles southwest of the southern end of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula at 8 a.m. Simon was expected to continue moving northeast but does not pose an immediate threat to the Baja area.

Hurricane Simon Weakens

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:55:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Simon , once a category 4 hurricane, was weakening Sunday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. The NHC said the storm was approximately 460 miles southwest of the southern end of Mexico 's Baja California peninsula at 8 a.m. PDT. Simon was expected to continue moving northeast but does not pose an immediate threat to the Baja area.

Ukraine: les obus pleuvent à Donetsk un mois après le cessez-le-feu

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:35:00 +0200laprovence (fr)

Par Simon VALMARY avec Dmytro GORSHKOV à Kiev Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Un mois après le cessez-le-feu, les bombardements secouaient dimanche Donetsk, bastion des séparatistes prorusses dans l'est de l'Ukraine, tuant deux civils, sans que Kiev,...

US Airman dead, 2 missing in Japan

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:56:00 +0200foxnews (en)

ONE US AIR FORCE MEMBER is dead and two are missing after being swept away in a typhoon that hit Okinawa, Japan, Sunday, Fox News confirms. FLASHBACK: Thousands displaced in tropical storm flooding in Philippines Rough seas from Typhoon Kalmaegi sink Philippine ferry Hurricane Simon weakening off....

Mexico: Simon weakens but still major hurricane

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:47:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mexico 10/05/2014 15:03 GMT MEXICO CITY, October 5, 2014 (AFP) - Simon weakened off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday but remained a major hurricane as it headed toward a region recently hit by a powerful storm. The hurricane dropped from category four to three....

L'ouragan Simon s'affaiblit en catégorie 3 à l'approche du Mexique

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:41:00 +0200LesEchos (fr)

L'ouragan Simon , qui s'était renforcé au-dessus du Pacifique, est redescendu dimanche en catégorie 3 et les météorologues prévoient qu'il sera rétrogradé en dépression tropicale quand il atteindra la péninsule de Basse-Californie (nord-ouest). A 09H00 GMT dimanche, l'ouragan se trouvait à 705...

L’ouragan Simon s’affaiblit en catégorie 3 à l’approche du Mexique

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:33:00 +0200lacapitale (fr)

L’ouragan Simon , qui s’était renforcé au-dessus du Pacifique, est redescendu dimanche en catégorie 3 et les météorologues prévoient qu’il sera rétrogradé en dépression tropicale quand il atteindra la péninsule de Basse-Californie (nord-ouest). A 09H00 GMT dimanche, l’ouragan se trouvait à 705....

Hurricane Simon weakening off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:30:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds decreased to 115 mph (185 kph)...

Hurricane Simon rapidly weakening in Pacific, remains well off Baja California Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:21:00 +0200680news (en)

MIAMI – Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon’s maximum sustained winds decreased to 115 mph (185 kph) Sunday. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to continue weakening.

L'ouragan Simon s'affaiblit en catégorie 3

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:16:00 +0200cyberpresse (fr)

L'ouragan Simon , qui s'était renforcé au-dessus du Pacifique, est redescendu dimanche en catégorie 3 et les météorologues prévoient qu'il sera rétrogradé en dépression tropicale quand il atteindra la péninsule de Basse-Californie.

North Atlantic is calm, but a storm is heading toward Baja California

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:36:00 +0200nola (en)

By Email the author on October 05, 2014 at 10:01 AM. Follow on Twitter The peak of hurricane season has passed, a fact borne out by the Sunday morning forecast from the National Hurricane Center, which predicts no tropical-cyclone activity for at least 48 hours. In the Eastern Pacific, a weakening Hurricane Simon is expected to turn toward land.

Hurricane Simon weakening off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 16:07:00 +0200foxnews (en)

MIAMI – Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds decreased to 115 mph Sunday. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to continue weakening.

Hurricane Simon rapidly increases off coast of Mexico with winds reaching 175mph

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 15:42:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon 's maximum sustained winds reached at 110 mph (175 kph) on Saturday and is expected to produce between two and four inches of rain.

L'ouragan Simon se renforce et menace la péninsule de Basse-Californie

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:06:00 +0200journaldemontreal (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est renforcé dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche et menace désormais la péninsule de Basse-Californie, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique, déjà ravagée en septembre par l'ouragan Odile.

Hurricane Simon weakens off Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:40:00 +0200CBC (en)

Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:31:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Simon has strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land. Click to Continue

Hurricane Simon weakening off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:31:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land. Click to Continue

Hurricane Simon rapidly weakening in Pacific, remains well off Baja California Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:21:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a major hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds decreased to 115 mph (185 kph) Sunday. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to continue weakening.

Hurricane Simon Intensifies off Mexico's Coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:12:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Simon strengthens to category 4 hurricane in Pacific, well off Baja California Peninsula

Hurricane Simon Weakening off Mexico's Coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 12:12:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Simon rapidly weakening in Pacific, remains well off Baja California Peninsula

Intense hurricane Simon is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 8 October.

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:44:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Simon is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 8 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 27.

Mexico shaken by 5.4-magnitude quake: USGS

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:32:00 +0200phys (en)

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rattled southeastern Mexico on Saturday, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

Simon grows into major hurricane off Mexico coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:32:00 +0200phys (en)

Simon grew into a powerful category-three hurricane on Saturday as it swirled off Mexico 's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent storm.

Simon grows into major hurricane off Mexico coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:01:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Simon grew into a powerful category-three hurricane on Saturday (Oct 4) as it swirled off Mexico 's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent ...

Mexique: l'ouragan Simon menace la péninsule de Basse-Californie

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:22:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est renforcé dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche et menace désormais la péninsule de Basse-Californie, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique, déjà ravagée en septembre par l'ouragan Odile. Catégorisé 4 sur 5 Simon a été classé dimanche en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5, a annoncé le Centre National des ouragans.

Mexique: l'ouragan Simon se renforce

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 09:14:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est renforcé dans la nuit et menace désormais la péninsule de Basse-Californie, dans le nord-ouest du Mexique, déjà ravagée en septembre par l'ouragan Odile. Simon a été classé dimanche en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir Simpson qui en compte 5, a annoncé le Centre National des ouragans.

Mexico: Simon strengthens as powerful hurricane off Mexico coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:34:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mexico 10/05/2014 03:03 GMT LA PAZ, October 5, 2014 (AFP) - Simon grew into a powerful category four hurricane Saturday as it swirled off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening resorts barely recovering from a recent storm.

Huirricane Simon rapidly increases off the coast of Mexico with winds reaching 175mph

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 07:47:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon 's maximum sustained winds reached at 110 mph (175 kph) on Saturday and is expected to produce between two and four inches of rain.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico’s coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 06:47:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land.The US National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon’s maximum sustained winds in...

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico’s coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 06:42:00 +0200Hindu (en)

Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land.The US National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon’s maximum sustained winds in...

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 06:15:00 +0200CBC (en)

Simon has strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land.

Intense hurricane Simon is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 8 October.

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 05:42:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Intense hurricane Simon is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 8 October. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 27.

Simon Strengthens Into Category 4 Hurricane in Pacific off Baja Peninsula; No Threats to Land

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 04:56:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Simon strengthens into Category 4 hurricane in Pacific off Baja peninsula; no threats to land

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 02:44:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph (185 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to begin weakening Sunday.

Simon strengthens to category 3 hurricane in Pacific, well off Baja California Peninsula

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:31:00 +0200680news (en)

MIAMI – Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph (185 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to begin weakening Sunday.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico’s coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:16:00 +0200bostonglobe (en)

MIAMI (AP) Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph (185 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to begin weakening Sunday.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's coast

Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:06:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land.The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph (185...

Hurricane Simon: Category 3 Storm Headed Toward Same Area Ravaged By Hurricane Odile

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:55:00 +0200ajc (en)

Hurricane Simon : Category 3 Storm Headed Toward Same Area Ravaged By Hurricane Odile

Baja Braces For Second Hurricane In Three Weeks

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:54:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

A general view captured Sept. 21, 2014, shows damaged homes in a neighborhood of San Jose del Cabo, a tourism center at the tip of Mexico ’s Baja California peninsula that was ravaged by Hurricane Odile a week earlier. Reuters/Henry Romero. Only weeks after Hurricane Odile passed up the spine of....

Hurricane Simon Intensifies off Mexico's Coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:10:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Simon strengthens to category 3 hurricane in Pacific, well off Baja California Peninsula

Simon Strengthens to Category 3 Hurricane in Pacific, Far South of Baja California, Mexico

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:10:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Simon strengthens to category 3 hurricane in Pacific, far south of Baja California, Mexico

Simon strengthens to category 3 hurricane in Pacific, well off Baja California Peninsula

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:00:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Simon has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane in the Pacific, but still poses no direct threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph (185 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to begin weakening Sunday.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexicos coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 21:16:00 +0200irishsun (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon 's maximum sustained winds reached at 110 mph (175 kph) on Saturday. Forecasters say Simon is expected to become a major hurricane in coming ...

Mexico braces itself for Hurricane Simon

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:46:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Mexico City - Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast on Saturday. The small tropical cyclone, ...

Simon becomes a hurricane along Mexicos Pacific coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:46:00 +0200irishsun (en)

MEXICO CITY: Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast on Saturday (Oct 4).The small tropical ...

Hurricane Simon Becomes Season's Eighth Major...

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 20:44:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Hurricane Simon has become the eighth major hurricane of the 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season, according to data from U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters flying inside the storm. The flight crew determined that Simon had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph as of 11 a.m.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:28:00 +0200dailynews (en)

MIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane Simon has rapidly strengthened in Pacific waters hundreds of miles off the tip of Mexico 's Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Simon's maximum sustained winds reached at 110 mph (175 kph) on Saturday.

Hurricane Simon intensifies off Mexico's coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:06:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Hurricane Simon has rapidly strengthened in Pacific waters hundreds of miles off the tip of Mexico 's Baja California Peninsula. Click to Continue

Hurricane Simon Intensifies off Mexico's Coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 18:01:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Simon strengthens in Pacific well off Mexico 's Baja California Peninsula

Hurricane Simon Strengthening Off the Coast of...

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:40:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Simon became the eighteenth named tropical storm of the 2014 eastern Pacific hurricane season off the coast of Mexico on October 2. By late October 3, Simon strengthened into the thirteenth hurricane of the Pacific Hurricane season. MORE: Hurricane Simon is embedded in an environment of relatively....

In Mexico, Hurricane Simon menaces Baja California Sur

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:05:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Swirling off Mexico ’s coast, Simon has become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific storm season. The new hurricane comes just as life had returned to near-normal following Hurricane Odile.

Un ouragan à l'approche de la côte Pacifique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:58:00 +0200journaldemontreal (fr)

Un ouragan de catégorie 1 s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro et approchait dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi (heure locale) de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire de Los Cabos, ont annoncé les autorités.

L'ouragan Simon se rapproche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:20:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, il se rapprochait de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire mexicaine de Los Cabos.

Le Mexique menacé par Simon

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:06:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

La station balnéaire de Los Cabos sur la côte Pacifique, est menacée par le passage de l'ouragan Simon qui s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Un ouragan de catégorie 1 s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, il approchait de la côte Pacifique....

Mexico: Simon becomes hurricane along Mexico's Pacific coast: forecasters

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 10:05:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mexico 10/04/2014 05:24 GMT MEXICO CITY, October 4, 2014 (AFP) - Simon strengthened to become the 13th named hurricane of the 2014 eastern North Pacific hurricane season as it swirled off the Mexican coast. The small tropical cyclone, located about 80 kilometers....

L'ouragan Simon se rapproche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:41:00 +020024heures (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, il se rapprochait de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire mexicaine de Los Cabos.

L'ouragan Simon se rapproche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:34:00 +0200tdg (fr)

L'ouragan Simon s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, il se rapprochait de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire mexicaine de Los Cabos.

L'ouragan Simon à l'approche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:20:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Un ouragan de catégorie 1 s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro. Dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, il approchait de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire mexicaine de Los Cabos, ont...

10h17 Un ouragan à l'approche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique (AFP)

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:20:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Un ouragan de catégorie 1 s'est formé près de l'île mexicaine de Socorro et approchait dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi (heure locale) de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire de Los Cabos, ont annoncé les autorités.

Un ouragan à l’approche de la côte Pacifique du Mexique

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:01:00 +0200lacapitale (fr)

Un ouragan de catégorie 1 s’est formé près de l’île mexicaine de Socorro et approchait dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi (heure locale) de la côte Pacifique du Mexique et se trouvait à 445 km de la grande station balnéaire de Los Cabos, ont annoncé les autorités.

Hurricane Simon forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 08:03:00 +0200Hindu (en)

Hurricane Simon formed on Friday off Mexico 's Pacific coast, bringing further heavy rain and strong swells to Baja California, which was battered by heavy rains last month.The U.S. Natio...

Hurricane Simon forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:45:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Hurricane Simon formed on Friday off Mexico 's Pacific coast, bringing further heavy rain and strong swells to Baja California, which was battered by heavy rains last month.The U.S. Natio...

Hurricane Simon forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:23:00 +0200trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Hurricane Simon formed on Friday off Mexico 's Pacific coast, bringing further heavy rain and strong swells to Baja California, which was battered by heavy rains last month. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Simon was about 280 miles (445 km) south-southwest of....

Simon Strengthens to a Hurricane Off Mexico's...

Sat, 04 Oct 2014 05:01:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Simon became the eighteenth named tropical storm of the 2014 eastern Pacific hurricane season off the coast of Mexico on October 2. By late October 3, Simon strengthened into the thirteenth hurricane of the Pacific Hurricane season. MORE: Hurricane Simon is embedded in an environment of relatively....

Ukraine: les séparatistes revendiquent le contrôle de l'aéroport de Donetsk

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:48:00 +0200laprovence (fr)

Par Simon VALMARY et Ioulia SILINA avec Olga NEDBAEVA à Kiev Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Les séparatistes prorusses ont revendiqué vendredi le contrôle quasi-total de l'aéroport stratégique de Donetsk, théâtre d'intenses combats avec l'armée...

Tropical Storm Simon Strengthening; Could...

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 15:17:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Simon became the eighteenth named storm of the 2014 eastern Pacific hurricane season off the coast of Mexico early Thursday. MORE: Simon is embedded in an environment of relatively low wind shear (changing wind direction and/or speed with height typically hostile to developing or....

Satellite animation shows formation of Tropical Storm Simon off Mexico's southwestern coast

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 15:10:00 +0200phys (en)

Mexico 's western coast is again dealing with rain, wind and rough surf from another tropical storm. NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw the formation of Tropical Storm Simon on Oct. 2. A NASA animation of NOAA's GOES-West satellite imagery shows the development of Simon over three days.

Tropical Storm Simon expected to become hurricane

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:58:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane as it swirls in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico .The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 50 mph (85 kph). Additional strengthening is forecast...

Tropical Storm Simon expected to become hurricane

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:24:00 +0200chron (en)

Simon is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches through Friday night in western Mexico and is also generating swells on the coast that could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico’s coast

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:54:00 +0200680news (en)

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane as it swirls in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico . The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 50 mph (85 kph). Additional strengthening is forecast and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says Simon could become a hurricane by Saturday morning.

Tropical Storm Simon Expected to Become Hurricane

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:52:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico 's coast

Tropical Storm Simon expected to become hurricane

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:51:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane as it swirls in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico . Click to Continue

Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane in the Pacific off Mexico's coast

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 11:40:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Simon is expected to become a hurricane as it swirls in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico . The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 50 mph (85 kph). Additional strengthening is forecast and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says Simon could become a hurricane by Saturday morning.

Tropical Storm Simon Strengthening Off Mexico's...

Fri, 03 Oct 2014 09:13:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Simon became the eighteenth named storm of the 2014 eastern Pacific hurricane season off the coast of Mexico early Thursday. MORE: Simon is embedded in an environment of relatively low wind shear (changing wind direction and/or speed with height typically hostile to developing or....

Tropical storm Simon forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:04:00 +0200trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Simon formed early on Thursday off Mexico 's Pacific coast, but it was projected to wheel out to sea in the coming days. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that as of Thursday morning, the storm was about 360 miles (580 km) south-southeast of the....

Tropical Storm Simon Forms off Mexico's Pacific Coast

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:18:00 +0200marinelink (en)

Tropical storm Simon formed early on Thursday off Mexico 's Pacific coast, but it was projected to wheel out to sea in the coming days. The U.S. National Hurricane

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:11:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast. Click to Continue

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:27:00 +0200denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening expected over the next two days.

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:03:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast.The storm's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening expected over the next two days.The...

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific off Mexico’s southwestern coast

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:53:00 +0200680news (en)

MIAMI – Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico ’s southwestern coast. The storm’s maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening expected over the next two days. The storm is centred about 135 miles (215 kilometres) west-southwest of....

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:33:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast. Click to Continue

Tropical Storm Simon Forms Off Mexico's Pacific...

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:27:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Storm Simon became the eighteenth named storm of the 2014 eastern Pacific hurricane season off the coast of Mexico early Thursday. MORE: Simon is embedded in an environment of relatively low wind shear (changing wind direction and/or speed with height typically hostile to developing or....

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:27:00 +0200chron (en)

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Simon is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches through Friday in western Mexico and is also generating swells on the coast that could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Tropical Storm Simon Forms in the Pacific

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:25:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening expected over the next two days. The storm is centered about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west-southwest of Manzanillo,....

Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific off Mexico's southwestern coast

Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:12:00 +0200startribune (en)

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific off Mexico 's southwestern coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Thursday are near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening expected over the next two days. The storm is centered about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west-southwest of....

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