The day in brief
Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to intensify to Category 4 near Mexico, making it the day’s most significant disaster development. Hurricane Isaias is approaching the Alabama-Florida coast as a Category 1 storm. Together, the storms present simultaneous threats along the Mexican and U.S. coasts.
Disasters
2 pointsHurricane Isaias approaches Alabama-Florida coast as Category 1
A Reddit storm overview citing NHC Advisory #8 said Hurricane Isaias had sustained winds of 85 mph and a central pressure of 975 millibars in the central Gulf of Mexico at 10:00 a.m. CDT Thursday. The NHC forecast showed it strengthening to Category 2 before likely making landfall between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, late Friday evening, then weakening rapidly inland.
6r/tropicalweatherReddit post · 7 Oct 10:12
Why it’s here
A Reddit storm overview citing NHC Advisory #8 said Hurricane Isaias was a Category 1 storm in the central Gulf of Mexico, with 85 mph sustained winds and a central pressure of 975 millibars as of 10:00 a.m. CDT Thursday. The NHC forecast showed strengthening to Category 2 and likely landfall between Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, late Friday evening, followed by rapid weakening inland.
Concrete NHC-sourced forecast of an intensifying hurricane approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Desks: disasters, country:USA
Tropical Storm Simon forecast to reach Category 4 near Mexico
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Simon was 308 kilometers south of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, with sustained winds of 100 km/h at 15:00 UTC Thursday. Its forecast showed Simon becoming a Category 3 hurricane Friday and Category 4 by Saturday, reaching winds of 215 km/h as it tracks near Mexico’s western coast before weakening early next week.
6r/tropicalweatherReddit post · 7 Oct 22:18
Why it’s here
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Simon was 308 kilometers south of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, with sustained winds of 100 km/h at 15:00 UTC Thursday. Its forecast showed Simon becoming a Category 3 hurricane Friday and Category 4 by Saturday, with 215 km/h winds as it tracks near Mexico’s western coast before weakening early next week.
Credible forecast of rapid intensification into a major hurricane threatening Mexico’s western coast.
Desks: disasters, country:MEX