Trudy carries 100 mph winds as hurricane warning remains on Mexico coast
A hurricane warning remained in effect from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes as Trudy moved near Mexico's Pacific coast with sustained winds of 100 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in Advisory 19.
The advisory was issued at 03:00 UTC October 18, or 9 p.m. CST Saturday in Mexico. Forecasters expected the center to pass near the coast overnight and on Sunday, with hurricane conditions in the warning area later Saturday night.
Heavy rain poses a separate danger. The NHC forecast 4 to 8 inches through the weekend in Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, with isolated totals around 12 inches and a risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Some further strengthening was possible overnight. Weakening was expected to begin Sunday afternoon.
