official data (NOAA / NHC Tropical Storm Trudy Public Advisory 4)
Tropical Storm Trudy forms south of Mexico, and NHC forecasts a major hurricane by Friday
Behind Simon, another one. NHC says Tropical Storm Trudy, 405 miles south of Acapulco, is expected to become a hurricane tonight and a major hurricane by Friday.
Key facts
- Adv 4 (5 AM EDT Oct 14)
- 50 mph, 1002 mb, 11.1N 99.0W, WNW at 10 mph
- Forecast
- Hurricane by tonight; major hurricane by Friday (NHC)
- Watches
- None yet; likely later today for SW and west-central Mexico
Rapid intensification is forecast during the next few days.
NHC, Tropical Storm Trudy Advisory 4, Oct 14
Note
At 3 AM CST (5 AM EDT) Wednesday, October 14, NHC placed Tropical Storm Trudy near 11.1 North, 99.0 West, about 405 miles south of Acapulco and 650 miles southeast of Manzanillo, with 50 mph winds and 1002 mb pressure, moving west-northwest at 10 mph.
NHC forecasts rapid intensification, with Trudy expected to become a hurricane by tonight and a major hurricane by Friday. A turn toward the north-northwest and a slower forward speed are expected Thursday. There are no coastal watches or warnings yet, but NHC says watches will likely be required later today for parts of southwestern and west-central Mexico.
The eastern Pacific is not done for October.
Why it matters
Trudy is aimed at the same coast that just spent a week watching Simon.
Sources
- NOAA NHC: Tropical Storm Trudy Public Advisory 4
- Hero image: NOAA/NESDIS/STAR (GOES-19 GeoColor · 09:00 UTC Oct 14 2026)
Primary + secondary attribution as listed.
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