This GOES-19 GeoColor satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and taken on Thursday, Oct. 15 2026, shows Hurricane Trudy in the Pacific. (NOAA via AP)
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Oct 16, 2026 | 12:34 AM
-
Share on Facebook
-
Share on Bluesky
-
Share on X
- Copy Link
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a major hurricane early Friday off Mexico’s Pacific coast.
The Category 3 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 195 kph (120 mph) and was moving northwest at 9 kph (6 mph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
It was about 420 kilometers (260 miles) southwest of Acapulco and about 590 kilometers (365 miles) south-southeast of Manzanillo.
Trudy was forecast to get stronger over the next couple of days. The eye was forecast to approach the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico on Saturday.
