Hurricane Trudy Approaches Mexico's Pacific Coast as Cold Air Mass Brings Frost

Hurricane Trudy is approaching Mexico's Pacific coast and is expected to affect Colima and Jalisco over the weekend. The storm is currently a Category 1 hurricane located about 365 kilometers southwest of Acapulco and 505 kilometers south-southwest of Manzanillo.

Trudy has maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gusts of 165 kilometers per hour. It is moving north-northwest at 7 kilometers per hour.

“The rains generated by Trudy could originate landslides, increased river and stream levels, as well as overflows and floods in low-lying areas of the mentioned states.”

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) forecasts rains of varying intensity in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Colima, Michoacán, and Jalisco. These rains could cause landslides, rising river levels, overflows, and flooding in low-lying areas.

Mexican authorities are coordinating with the United States National Hurricane Center to monitor the cyclone. They are also monitoring the western coasts and urging citizens to follow civil protection recommendations.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Simon weakened into a remnant low-pressure system off the coast of Baja California Sur. A cold air mass is also approaching Mexico, bringing frost of zero degrees, rain, hail, and wind gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour.