Hurricane Trudy Threatens Mexico's Pacific Coast With Flooding, Mudslides
Hurricane Trudy threatened Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday, October 18, 2026, as a Category 2 storm bringing life-threatening rain that could trigger flooding and mudslides.[1]
Trudy was about 135 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo with sustained winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.[1] The NHC kept a hurricane warning from Manzanillo in Colima to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco, while a tropical storm warning remained for Las Islas Marias.[1] Forecasters warned of 4 to 8 inches of rain, with isolated totals up to 12 inches along the Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco coasts, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides.[1] The Mexican Navy urged extreme caution because the storm could produce high waves, heavy rain, rising rivers and landslides, especially since prior storms had saturated the region.[1]
Recent storms had already saturated soils along the Pacific coast, increasing the danger that heavy rain could produce rapid flooding and deadly mudslides.[1] An earlier warning east of Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas was discontinued while a tropical storm warning stayed in effect for the Islas Marias.[1]
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- On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Hurricane Trudy was a Category 2 storm with 105 mph sustained winds about 135 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.
- The National Hurricane Center kept a hurricane warning in effect from Manzanillo in Colima to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco.
- Forecasters expect 4–8 inches of rain, with isolated 12-inch totals, along and near the Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco coasts, raising risks of flooding and mudslides.
- The Mexican Navy urged extreme caution due to high waves, heavy rain, rising rivers and potential landslides, especially after prior storms saturated the region.
- A tropical storm warning remained in effect for Las Islas Marias, while an earlier warning east of Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas was discontinued.
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