Hurricane Trudy strengthens to category 2 as it heads toward Mexico

A powerful hurricane has intensified to a Category 2 storm as it tracks toward Mexico’s Pacific coast, prompting authorities to issue a hurricane warning from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes. With sustained winds nearing 100 mph, the system remains hundreds of miles offshore but is steadily moving northwestward, posing a growing threat to coastal communities. The latest updates from the National Hurricane Center track its position south of both Manzanillo and Cabo Corrientes, though its exact path and potential impacts are still under close monitoring. Residents in the warned areas are advised to prepare for possible heavy rainfall, storm surges, and strong winds as the storm approaches.

Hurricane warning in effect from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes as storm moves toward Pacific coastTrudy strengthened to a category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico’s south-western and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said.A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The latest NHC data showed Trudy with maximum sustained winds of 100mph (155km/h) and about 205 miles (330km) south/south-east of Cabo Corrientes and 115 miles (180km) south/south-west of Manzanillo, moving north-west at 10mph (17km/h). Continue reading...