As per reports, Hurricane Trudy intensified into a Category 01 hurricane on Thursday (15 October) while moving parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing the threat of further heavy rainfall and strong winds to areas already affected by severe flooding and storm-related fatalities in recent weeks.
• According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the hurricane was located approximately 480 kilometres south-southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, on Thursday (15 October), with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres per hour.
• Hurricane Trudy is moving northwest at approximately 15 kilometres per hour and is forecast to approach the southwestern and west-central Pacific coast of Mexico on Saturday (17 October) and Sunday (18 October).
• The hurricane is expected to undergo rapid intensification and strengthen into a major hurricane, equivalent to Category 03 or higher, on Friday (16 October).
• Heavy rainfall accumulations of approximately 101 to 203 millimetres (four to eight inches) are forecast across Colima and Jalisco through Sunday (18 October), increasing the risk of life-threatening flash flooding and landslides. Mexican authorities and the NHC have warned of potentially dangerous conditions in affected coastal areas.
• Separately, Tropical Storm Simon remains nearly stationary farther northwest over the Pacific Ocean after previously producing heavy rainfall along Mexico’s western coastline while at hurricane strength. It is forecast to move northwest and approach the Baja California Peninsula on Saturday (17 October) and Sunday (18 October), potentially bringing additional adverse weather conditions to the region.
Categories: Natural Disasters - Hurricane
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