Hurricane warning reported for Jalisco and Colima coast as Trudy approaches
Residents and visitors on Mexico’s Pacific coast have been urged to prepare for Hurricane Trudy, which forecasters expect to pass close to shore late Saturday.
A hurricane warning was reported on October 16 for Mexico’s Pacific coast from Manzanillo to Playa Perula as Hurricane Trudy approached Jalisco and Colima. The Rio Times reported the warning, while Reuters said Mexican authorities expected the storm to pass close to the two states late Saturday as a major hurricane, putting coastal communities at risk from wind and heavy rain.
Mexico’s civil protection agency urged residents to secure doors and windows and remove objects that strong winds could throw, Reuters reported. The Rio Times said tropical-storm conditions were expected from late Friday night or Saturday, with hurricane conditions possible in the warning area late Saturday or Saturday night. Those timings are forecasts; the reports did not establish that the conditions had begun.
How close Trudy could pass to Jalisco and Colima
Trudy was not expected to make landfall but could pass about 60 to 65 kilometres offshore, Reuters reported. Fabian Vazquez, head of Mexico’s weather agency, warned at a press conference that any shift closer to shore would increase the severity of its impact. ‘Everyone in this region needs to be very careful and stay alert over the weekend,’ he said, according to Reuters.
The National Hurricane Center forecast up to 15 inches of rain in parts of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, with a risk of life-threatening flooding and landslides, Reuters reported. The Rio Times reported a forecast of 4 to 8 inches along the coast, with isolated totals near 15 inches. Rainfall amounts and the storm’s track remain forecasts as the coast prepares for its approach.
Preparations urged along Mexico’s Pacific coast
The Rio Times advised residents and visitors to follow local civil protection and hotel instructions, heed any evacuation instructions, avoid the sea and rivers, and protect important documents. It did not establish a specific evacuation order. Its guidance also directed readers to Mexico’s national weather service and federal and state civil protection channels for local storm information.
Trudy had become a hurricane before dawn on Thursday, Mexico News Daily reported. Earlier NewsJaws coverage described a forecast that the storm could approach Mexico as a major hurricane; the subsequent reporting adds the coastal warning and civil protection advice. The region has faced other recent storms: Reuters reported that Tropical Storm Rachel damaged 1,500 homes on the Baja California peninsula last week, citing President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Sources and context
- Hurricane Trudy Safety Precautions in Jalisco and ColimaThe Rio Times; Contributing Reporter
- Rachel death toll rises to 8 in Baja California as newly formed Hurricane Trudy heads for Jalisco coastMexico News Daily; MND Staff, with reports from La Jornada, The Associated Press, El Economista, Meteored and CNN en Español
- Trudy forecast to near Mexico's Pacific coast as major hurricane through the weekendReuters, republished by The Straits Times
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