Environment & Climate
Hurricane Trudy nears Mexico's Pacific coast, forecast to become major storm
Associated Press reports Trudy is a Category 1 hurricane about 300 miles southwest of Acapulco, with 4 to 8 inches of rain forecast for Colima and Jalisco.
The short version
- Associated Press reports Hurricane Trudy, a Category 1 storm, is approaching Mexico's Pacific coast.[Associated Press]
- The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Trudy is about 300 miles southwest of Acapulco, moving northwest at 9 mph.[Associated Press]
- Forecasters expect Trudy to become a major hurricane Friday, with 4 to 8 inches of rain in Colima and Jalisco through the weekend.[Associated Press]
Key facts
- Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said Thursday.[Associated Press]
- Trudy was about 300 miles southwest of Acapulco with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.[Associated Press]
- Trudy was moving northwest at 9 mph and was expected to approach southwestern and west-central Mexico this weekend, the center said.[Associated Press]
- The hurricane center said Trudy was on track to become a major hurricane on Friday.[Associated Press]
- The center forecast 4 to 8 inches of rain through the weekend across Colima and Jalisco states.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Trudy reaches major hurricane status on Friday is a forecast, not an observed outcome.[Associated Press]
- The rainfall totals and storm track are projections from the National Hurricane Center, and the details rest on a single Associated Press report.[Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expectedAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with storm expectedABC News - International
- Hurricane Trudy makes its way towards Mexico, threatening heavy rainAl Jazeera
- Hurricane Trudy strengthens to category 2 as it heads toward MexicoThe Guardian - World
- Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coastABC News - International
- Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coastAssociated Press
- Hurricane threatens to bring flooding, mudslides to Mexico's Pacific CoastCBS News - World