Home › Hurricane Trudy
Hurricane Trudy: track, forecast and who it affects
Latest official NHC advisory: Thursday, October 15 at 7:00 PM CDT. We check every 10 minutes.
- Maximum sustained winds
- 90 mph
- Hurricane-force winds
- up to 25 miles from the center
- Tropical-storm-force winds
- up to 105 miles from the center
- Movement
- north-northwest at 6 mph
- Minimum pressure
- 978 mb
- Location
- 235 miles south-southwest of Acapulco Mexico; 385 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo Mexico
Low clouds or clearHigh clouds, rain possibleStrong storms GOES-East infrared satellite (NOAA), via NASA GIBS. Colors show how high and cold cloud tops are: the redder, the stronger the storm.
Official watches and warnings
- Hurricane Watch
- The coast of Mexico north of Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula
Hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area; issued about 48 hours before tropical-storm-force winds are expected.
- Tropical Storm Warning
- The coast of Mexico from Punta San Telmo southward to Zihuatanejo
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area within 36 hours.
Hazards on land (NHC)
- Rain: 4 to 8 inches, with isolated totals up to 12 inches across Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. Flash flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in hilly terrain.
- Rain: 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 6 inches across Guerrero. Flash flooding and mudslides are possible, especially in hilly terrain.
- Storm surge: the NHC warns of coastal flooding from rising water, with large and destructive waves near the coast.
- Surf: the NHC warns of life-threatening surf and rip currents. Stay out of the water.
Full NHC text
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the tropical storm warning area area by early Saturday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to spread into the hurricane watch area on Saturday.
RAINFALL: Through the weekend, Trudy is expected to produce 4 to 8 inches with isolated higher totals around 12 inches through the weekend along and near the southwest Mexican coast in Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas along steep terrain.
STORM SURGE: Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas of onshore winds. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
SURF: Swells generated by Trudy are expected to begin affecting portions of the coast of southwestern Mexico over the next day or so and continue through the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
States, islands and cities
| Area | Official status | City closest to the forecast track |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Texas | No official watches or warnings | Brownsville: 665 mi, 18 Sun, 1 PM |
| 🇺🇸 Arizona | No official watches or warnings | Tucson: 825 mi, 20 Tue, 11 AM |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | No official watches or warnings | San Ignacio: 870 mi, now |
NHC forecast
| Date and time (CDT) | Strength | Max wind |
|---|---|---|
| Now Thu, Oct 15, 4:00 PM | Category 1 | 90 mph |
| Fri, Oct 16, 1:00 AM | Category 2 | 110 mph |
| Fri, Oct 16, 1:00 PM | Category 4 | 130 mph |
| Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 AM | Category 4 | 145 mph |
| Sat, Oct 17, 1:00 PM | Category 4 | 140 mph |
| Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 AM | Category 3 | 120 mph |
| Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 PM | Category 2 | 105 mph |
| Mon, Oct 19, 1:00 PM | Tropical storm | 65 mph |
| Tue, Oct 20, 1:00 PM | Tropical storm | 60 mph |
Source: NHC public advisory 010a · forecast discussion · official graphics. Times in CDT.