The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. Hurricane Simon neared Mexicos Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, threatening southwestern regions with catastrophic rain, dangerous floods, and destructive waves. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.S1

• Hurricane Simon neared Mexicos Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm, threatening southwestern regions with catastrophic rain, dangerous floods, and destructive waves.S2