Mexico, Hurricane Trudy rises to category 3: gusts of 240 km/h

The tropical storm, as reported by the National Weather Service, is located 385 kilometers southwest of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, and 380 kilometers south of Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán. Warning for stormy winds and the risk of waves up to four-five meters high along the coasts of Guerrero and Michoacán

Mexico prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Trudy. The tropical storm has now reached category 3 off the Pacific coast of the Central American state and could strengthen rapidly in the next few hours, causing heavy rain, strong winds and waves of up to five meters in southern and western states. At 2.30pm CET today, the Mexican National Meteorological Service reported that the hurricane was located 385 kilometers southwest of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero, and 380 kilometers south of Lázaro Cárdenas, in Michoacán.

Waves up to 5 meters high

Trudy currently has maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour, with gusts up to 240, and is moving northwest at nine kilometers per hour. On the coasts of Guerrero the gusts could reach 80 kilometers per hour, while in Michoacán and Oaxaca they could reach 70. There is also fear of possible high waves: according to the forecasts of the National Meteorological Service, they will reach four-five meters along the coasts of Guerrero and Michoacán and three-four meters in Oaxaca.

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Warning for stormy winds

Mexican authorities, in coordination with the U.S. National Hurricane Center, maintain a watch zone for possible hurricane-force winds between Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, and Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco. The warning for tropical storm winds extends from Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero, to Manzanillo, in Colima. The meteorological service has warned that the rains could cause landslides, flooding of rivers and streams, flooding and flooding in low-lying areas, inviting the population to follow the warnings and indications of the Civil Protection.

Storm Simon

Tropical storm Simòn is also present in the Pacific, located approximately 360 kilometers west of Cabo Corrientes and 310 kilometers south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur. With sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gusts of 85, it is moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour and is currently not producing any effects on Mexican territory.

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