Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast

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

placeholder image — 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

Maximum sustained winds of 120mph were recorded.

Hurricane Trudy has strengthened to a major hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast.

The Category 3 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120mph and was moving north-west at 6mph, the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami said.

It was about 260 miles south-west of Acapulco and about 365 miles south-south-east of Manzanillo.

Trudy was forecast to get stronger over the next couple of days. The eye was forecast to approach the coast of south-western and west-central Mexico on Saturday.

🌊 Hurricane Trudy (90 kt) has 28 ft peak seas and is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane Friday. Swells will affect SW and West-Central Mexico over the next few days, bringing life-threatening surf and rip currents. Mariners and beachgoers should exercise caution ⚓️⛴️ pic.twitter.com/mtMGgt8ERZ
— NHC_TAFB (@NHC_TAFB) October 16, 2026

To the north-west of Trudy, Tropical Storm Simon recorded 45mph winds and was forecast to weaken to a remnant low soon.

Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Champi was east of Guam on Friday, moving west-north-west at 12mph with maximum sustained winds increasing to 52mph, according to the US Weather Service and the US Navy’s Meteorology and Oceanography Command website.

A typhoon warning has been issued for Guam and Rota along with a tropical storm warning for Tinian, Saipan and nearby areas.