Brief
Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico's Pacific coast as Typhoon Champi looms over Guam
Trudy is expected to near the coast Saturday, with a warning from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes, while Champi brings concerns to Guam.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west‑central Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday, while Typhoon Champi threatened Guam, according to the Associated Press.
What happened
Trudy, a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph), was forecast to keep strengthening through Saturday. The storm’s center was about 240 miles (385 km) west‑southwest of Acapulco and 215 miles (345 km) south‑southeast of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph). A hurricane warning covered the stretch from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco, with the eye expected to approach the coast on Saturday and pass nearby on Sunday.
What the reports add
Both the Winnipeg Free Press and CityNews reproduced the AP feed, confirming the storm’s intensity, position and warning area. The CityNews article added that the Mexican navy urged maritime users and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves, heavy rain, and the risk of rising river levels, flooding and landslides in vulnerable zones. It also noted that the state of Colima said current risks were low but warned of significant rainfall on already saturated ground.
What was said
The Mexican navy warned, as reported by CityNews, that “the maritime community and coastal residents should exercise extreme caution due to high waves, heavy rains and the risk of rising river levels, flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.”
How it came about
Trudy had intensified to a Category 3 storm the previous day, as detailed in Felo News’s coverage Hurricane Trudy intensifies to Category 3 near Mexico's Pacific shoreline. That article noted the storm was about 420 km southwest of Acapulco and forecast to strengthen further. The current downgrade to Category 1 reflects a temporary weakening as the system approaches land.
Key facts
- Hurricane Trudy is a Category 1 storm with 90 mph (150 kph) winds. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- A hurricane warning spans from Manzanillo, Colima to Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco. (winnipegfreepress.com)
- Trudy was about 240 miles west‑southwest of Acapulco and 215 miles south‑southeast of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 8 mph. (toronto.citynews.ca)
- The Mexican navy urged extreme caution for maritime and coastal residents. (toronto.citynews.ca)
