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Record Pacific hurricane activity batters California coast
The Los Angeles Times reports hurricane activity in the Pacific is at record levels and hitting the California coast hard; forecasters are not yet predicting calm.
On air: Vera Bullock on BBN This MorningPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Los Angeles Times: “Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:42 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Mexico Pacific, California.
- BBN covered this story before: Simon weakens but still batters Mexico's Pacific resorts (October 12).
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What BBN said about it
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow to the coast.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRecord hurricane activity in the Pacific is battering California, and with us is hurricane futurist Ignatius Boll, author of Both Ways Into the Storm.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIgnatius, did you see this coming?
Ignatius BollFor the record, I predicted it in the spring of some year. I also predicted the opposite, so I am having a wonderful morning.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe opposite of record hurricanes?
Ignatius BollChapter nine, no storms at all. For the record, I wrote it in a season, possibly a cold one. Brenda here backs me up.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBrenda is a laminated tide chart, and the Los Angeles Times says the storms are real. So which chapter is correct?
Ignatius BollBoth, Vera. For the record, the book is a choose your own weather adventure, and I signed copies back around the time of a thing.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA thing.
Ignatius BollFor the record, a Tuesday. Probably this one, which proves me right in advance.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPeople in California are dealing with real wind and water this morning. Do you at least have advice for them?
Ignatius BollYes, buy the book, which is shelved under weather, fiction, and self-help. For the record, I have never been wrong in a store.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLet me ask you the one thing viewers want to know. What is the forecast for tomorrow?
Ignatius BollCheck page one. For the record, I left it blank so I can't be wrong.
The story so far
- Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico's coast · Al Jazeera
- Hurricane Simon lashes Mexico's Pacific coast as a powerful Category… · CBS News
- North Korea fires ballistic missiles; Erie shooting leaves eight dead · Washington Examiner
- Amelia Earhart expedition heads to Pacific atoll to test satellite… · The Guardian
- Trump 'thinking of' renaming Atlantic or Pacific · The Hill
- Simon weakens but still batters Mexico's Pacific resorts · CBS News
- Record Pacific hurricane activity batters California coast (this story)
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