Hurricane Trudy nears Mexico's Pacific coast as a major storm
The gist
Hurricane Trudy reached Category 3 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday with 120 mph winds, then weakened.
It is forecast to pass near Jalisco and Colima this weekend with heavy rain.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane about 300 miles southwest of Acapulco with 75 mph winds, and U.S. diplomatic posts in Mexico issued a weather alert.
- Oct 16, 2026Trudy strengthened to a Category 3 major hurricane early Friday with 120 mph winds, about 260 miles southwest of Acapulco, with its eye forecast to approach the coast on Saturday.
- Oct 16, 2026A hurricane hunter aircraft measured 135 kph winds, a Category 1 hurricane slightly weaker than the National Hurricane Center had estimated, and the forecast no longer called for Category 3 or 4 strength.