Pacific Sees Storm Deja Vu as Atlantic’s Time Winds Down
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Yet another tropical storm has blossomed in the Pacific south of Manzanillo, Mexico, while in the Atlantic the danger is fading, at least for the energy-producing areas of the Gulf of Mexico.
Storm Simon developed today about 135 miles (220 kilometers) off the southwestern Mexico coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The warm water in the area provided the fuel for four storms to grow into hurricanes in September.