Hurricane Trudy has intensified to a Category 3 storm and is moving towards the south-western and west-central Pacific coast of Mexico, with warnings in place along parts of the shoreline.
01Summary
- 01Early on Friday, Trudy was about 250 miles southwest of Acapulco and 355 miles south-south-east of Manzanillo.
- 02The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and was moving north-west at 6 mph.
- 03A hurricane warning was in effect from Cabo Corrientes northward to Punta San Telmo, and a tropical storm warning covered Zihuatanejo to Manzanillo.
- 04Tropical Storm Simon, to the north-west of Trudy, had winds of 45 mph and was expected to weaken to a remnant low soon.
- 05In the Pacific near Guam, Tropical Storm Champi had strengthened to 52 mph winds and typhoon and tropical storm warnings were issued for several islands.
02Why it matters
The storm could disrupt travel, coastal activity and local preparations along Mexico's Pacific coast. The warnings also matter for people in Guam and nearby islands as another system strengthens in the Pacific.
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