Tropical Storm Trudy forms, forecast to become major hurricane

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   Hurricane Trudy Nears Mexico Coast After Rapid Intensification

   Hurricane Trudy is tracking closer to Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 1 storm, carrying maximum sustained winds of 100 mph with maximum gusts up to 120 mph near Jalisco, Mexico. The system previously intensified rapidly into a Category 3 storm early Friday before being downgraded to a Category 1 storm, according to Fox Weather. The National Hurricane Center reported that the system moved closer to Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm on Saturday. Trudy formed in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday as the 22nd named storm of an exceptionally active hurricane season.

   Why it matters

   Trudy developed off the southwestern coast of Mexico, originating about 790 kilometres south-southeast of Acapulco with initial maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h. Meteorologists previously projected the system could rapidly intensify into a major Category 4 hurricane by the end of the week. Landfall remains a possibility, although forecast uncertainty has increased regarding the track of the storm beyond the weekend.

   What is confirmed

   • Trudy is located at 18.6N, 106.3W with 90 kt winds.
   • Trudy rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm early Friday before being downgraded to a Category 1 storm.
   • The National Hurricane Center noted that Hurricane Trudy moved closer to Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm on Saturday.
   • Tropical Storm Trudy formed in the Pacific on Tuesday.
   • Trudy is the 22nd named storm of the Pacific hurricane season.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Landfall remains possible, but there is increased uncertainty around Trudy's track beyond this weekend.

   What to watch next

   • Official track updates from the National Hurricane Center regarding potential landfall locations along the Mexican coast
   • Further intensity shifts as the storm interacts with coastal conditions beyond the weekend
   Sources used for this update (17)

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   3. upi — Tropical Storm Trudy forms, forecast to become major hurricane
   4. FOX Weather — Two strong hurricanes could be brewing in the Pacific as the basin reaches an all-time milestone
   5. AP News — Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expected
   6. The New York Times — Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Trudy
   7. Bloomberg.com — Trudy Becomes Hurricane, Forecast to Strengthen Near Mexico
   8. zoom.earth — Hurricane Trudy LIVE Tracker, Updates & Forecast | Zoom Earth
   9. www.foxweather.com — Tropical Storm Trudy forms in Pacific, could rapidly become Category 4 hurricane | Fox Weather
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   12. cedarnews.net — Tropical Storm Trudy forms off Mexico, forecast to become a major hurricane by Friday | Cedar News
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