Trudy’s maximum sustained winds reached 120 mph (195 kph) off Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said; The Independent reported at least six people died in the region after earlier storms.
The Independent reported Trudy had reached Category 3 strength. The NHC said the storm was moving northwest at 6 mph (9 kph). Its location report put Acapulco about 260 miles (420 kilometers) northeast of Trudy, with Manzanillo roughly 365 miles (590 kilometers) north-northwest of the storm.
The Independent said Trudy was expected to gain strength over the coming days. It reported that the storm’s eye was forecast to move toward southwestern and west-central Mexico on Saturday.
The Independent reported that heavy rain from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel’s remnants caused Pacific coast flooding and landslides, with at least six deaths. Five deaths were in Ensenada, Baja California, and one was in Guerrero. The report described damaged property, vehicles swept away and communities left unreachable. Searches were still underway Wednesday for five people missing in Baja California, including three in Ensenada and two fishermen who had left San Felipe for a trip on the Gulf of California.
