Trudy has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it makes its way toward the Pacific coast of Mexico, according to authorities. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported on Thursday that the system was located approximately 300 miles (480 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico.
The storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and is currently moving in a northwest direction at 9 mph (15 kph). Forecasters expect the hurricane to approach the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico over the weekend.
Meteorologists with the National Hurricane Center anticipate that Trudy is on track to further intensify into a major hurricane by Friday. The system is expected to bring heavy rainfall, with totals estimated between 4 and 8 inches (101 to 203 millimeters) through the weekend across the states of Colima and Jalisco.
