Hurricane Trudy makes its way towards Mexico, threatening heavy rain

What the report says

Hurricane Trudy was moving toward Mexico’s western Pacific coast on Saturday, with forecasters saying it could strengthen before starting to weaken on Sunday. According to Al Jazeera’s report, the storm was located south-southeast of Manzanillo and a hurricane warning covered the coast from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Trudy was producing maximum sustained winds of about 150 km/h and was expected to pass near the coast overnight into Sunday. The agency warned that the storm could bring heavy rainfall, dangerous surf, rip currents, coastal flooding and strong waves, along with conditions that could make travel and marine activity hazardous.

Rainfall totals of 10 to 20 cm were forecast across parts of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, with higher isolated amounts possible, increasing the risk of flooding and landslides in steep areas. Outer rain bands could also affect Guerrero and Nayarit, where flash flooding was possible. The Mexican navy urged residents and the maritime community to be cautious because of high waves, heavy rain and the possibility of rising river levels.

The report also noted that Trudy is the latest in a series of storms to affect Mexico’s Pacific coast this year, which has left the ground saturated in some areas and may increase the impact of additional rain.