Tropical Storm Simon continues to weaken early Tuesday as it churns some 100 miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, National Hurricane Center forecasters based in Miami said. ADVERTISING Tropical Storm Simon continues to weaken early Tuesday as it churns some
Tropical Storm Simon continues to weaken early Tuesday as it churns some 100 miles west of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, National Hurricane Center forecasters based in Miami said.
Simon is packing maximum sustained winds around 40 mph and traveling toward the north-northeast around 9 mph. Simon is forecast to weaken during the next 48 hours. It will likely be downgraded to a remnant low by Tuesday night.
Tropical storm-force winds extend outward t0 105 miles from the center of Simon.
National Hurricane Center officials in May predicted 14 to 20 named storms and seven to 11 hurricanes — including three to six major hurricanes — to form this year in the Eastern Pacific Basin. Overall, they gave the 2014 season a 50 percent chance of being above normal, 40 percent chance of being near-normal and a 10 percent chance of being below normal.
The Eastern Pacific averages 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes each year, according to the center.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season began May 15 and ends Nov. 30.
