2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Simon 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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155 mph
Oct 11, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Simon is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC at 11.8°N, 91.5°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 17 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 155 mph, first recorded on Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC at 18°N, 104.8°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 928 hPa on Oct 11, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 297 hours and approximately 1,780 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 21.5°N, 110.3°W on Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Oct 16, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Simon in brief
What was Hurricane Simon's highest wind speed?
155 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Simon?
Category 4 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Simon's lowest pressure?
928 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Oct 11, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC.
When did Hurricane Simon occur?
The archived track runs from Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Oct 16, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Simon form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 11.8°N, 91.5°W on Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Simon make landfall?
No archived position places Hurricane Simon's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
Archive retrieved ; live tracks fetched
NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology