Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expected
Forecasters say 4 to 8 inches of rain could hit Colima and Jalisco as the storm nears land as a major hurricane, officials said.
- On Thursday, Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane about 300 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported.
- The storm approaches a Mexican coastline already impacted by recent heavy rains from hurricanes Polo, Rachel, and Simon, which left behind severe flooding and several deaths in the region.
- Forecasters expect Trudy to "rapidly intensify" into a major hurricane on Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rainfall across Colima and Jalisco states through the weekend.
- Mexican authorities and the NHC warned that swells generated by Trudy will cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the southwestern coast over the coming days.
- The eastern Pacific sets a record for the busiest storm season, with accumulated cyclone energy of 331 surpassing the previous full-season record of 318 set in 2018.
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According to the latest report from the U.S. Hurricane Center (NHC), it reached category 3 out of 5 on the Saffir Simpson scale so it is already considered a major and potentially catastrophic cyclone. At 15h00 GMT, Trudy was 380 km from the tourist resort of Acapulco and recorded sustained winds of 195 km/h. According to Mexican authorities, it is anticipated that the phenomenon will rise to category 4 and will approach Sunday morning about 65 …
Trudy is now a major hurricane located 250 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico
Trudy is now a major hurricane and is forecast to approach the southwestern and west-central coast of Mexico this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 16, the center of Trudy is located about 250 miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to major Category 3 – The Horn News
Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a major, Category 3 hurricane and forecasters said the storm was headed to the southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico’s Pacific coast. Early Friday, Trudy was about 240 miles (385 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, and about 335 miles (535 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico, with... Read More The post Hurricane Trudy strengthens to major Category 3 appeared first on The Horn News - P…
Hurricane Trudy in the eastern Pacific Ocean has rapidly strengthened to a Category 3 storm and could strengthen further on Saturday. Winds are expected to reach 250 km/h. Heavy rainfall is expected to hit coastal areas of Mexico.
Major hurricane Trudy keeps strengthening as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Trudy rapidly intensified into a major hurricane on Friday morning, carrying maximum sustained winds near 120 mph (195 kph) and higher gusts, as it moves closer to Mexico's Pacific coast. Additional strengthening is still forecast before Trudy is expected to approach the Mexican coast on Saturday as a life-threatening major hurricane, the US-based National Hurricane Centre said. "Trudy has the potential to even reach Category 4 or…
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