Fastrack · Major Hurricane Trudy Strengthens as It Nears Mexico

Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a Category 3 storm early Friday off Mexico's Pacific coast. It had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

260 miles southwest of Acapulco, per the latest center position.
365 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 6 mph.
75 mph winds on Thursday, when Trudy first became a hurricane.
4 to 8 inches of rain forecast for Colima and Jalisco states.

Why it matters: Trudy jumped from Category 1 to Category 3 in under a day. Forecasters expect it to keep strengthening over the next couple of days.

Coastal southwestern and west-central Mexico lie in the projected path.

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Center coverage, 12 sources: The center tracks Trudy's rapid intensification, from Category 1 to a major Category 3 hurricane.

KSAT 12 San Antonio5dHurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast WPXI Pittsburgh6dTrudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expected CTV News3dHurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam USA Today4dTrack major Category 3 Hurricane Trudy as it approaches Reuters5dMajor hurricane Trudy keeps strengthening as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast Associated Press4dHurricane Trudy strengthens slightly as it moves towards Mexico’s Pacific coast Chicago Tribune5dHurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast PBS NewsHour5dLIVE MAP: Track the path of Hurricane Trudy PennLive4dHurricane Trudy strengthens; warnings issued along Pacific Coast WKBN Youngstown4dHurricane Trudy strengthens slightly as it moves toward Mexico’s Pacific coast WPLG Local 105dHurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast Yahoo News5dMajor hurricane Trudy keeps strengthening as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast

Left coverage, 3 sources: The left carries the wire report as a straightforward forecast of a storm gaining strength near Mexico.

The Independent4dHurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam Cleveland.com4dHurricane Trudy strengthens; warnings issued along Pacific Coast The Boston Globe4dHurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3

Right coverage, 3 sources: The right runs the same wire forecast, adding the threat to U.S. territory Guam from Tropical Storm Champi.

New York Post5dHurricane Trudy strengthens off Mexico’s coast with major storm expected Breitbart News6dTropical Storm Trudy Forms in Pacific, Could Be Ninth Major Hurricane This Year The Washington Times4dTrudy weakens to Category 1 hurricane as it moves towards Mexico's Pacific coast

What’s next: The hurricane's eye is forecast to approach Mexico's coast on Saturday.

Guam and Rota are under a typhoon warning for Tropical Storm Champi.
Tinian and Saipan are under a tropical storm warning.
Where exactly will Trudy make landfall, and at what strength?
How much damage will rain and wind cause in Colima and Jalisco?