Key facts
- Hurricane Trudy is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Friday.
- Heavy rains are forecast for Colima and Jalisco, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides.
- Tropical Storm Simon is nearly stationary farther northwest offshore.
Hurricane Trudy is moving parallel to Mexico's western coast, bringing threats of further rain and strong winds to a region that has recently experienced deadly storms and severe flooding. Located approximately 480 km south-southwest of Acapulco, Trudy has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and is moving northwest. The storm is expected to intensify into a major hurricane by Friday and approach the coast, bringing heavy rains to Colima and Jalisco, increasing the risk of life-threatening flooding and landslides, according to the National Hurricane Center and Mexican authorities. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Simon is nearly stationary farther northwest offshore and is forecast to graze the Baja California peninsula over the weekend.