Hurricane Trudy moved near Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday, October 17, bringing threats of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves. Authorities placed coastal communities under precautionary alerts and urged residents to avoid flooded roads, rivers and beaches.

Mexico’s National Meteorological Service reported the Category 1 hurricane about 270 kilometers south of Manzanillo, in Colima state. Sustained winds reached 150 kilometers per hour. The service forecast its closest approach to Colima and neighboring Jalisco for Saturday night and early Sunday, October 18.

Heavy rain raises flood and landslide risks

The weather service forecast intense rainfall in Colima and southern and coastal Michoacán. Very heavy rain was expected along Jalisco’s coast, in southern Jalisco and southern Nayarit, with heavy rain in southwestern Guerrero.

Rain could trigger landslides, raise river and stream levels, and flood low-lying areas, authorities said. The weather website Meteomex said rainfall in Manzanillo could exceed 100 millimeters. It said earlier rain from Hurricane Simón had saturated soils in some areas, increasing the risk of flash floods and dangerous currents.

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Wind and wave forecasts differed between reports: one forecast put waves off Colima at 5–7 meters, while another gave 4–5 meters. Both warned of hazardous coastal conditions.

Coastal warnings cover several states

The national weather service, working with the U.S. National Hurricane Center, maintained a hurricane wind warning from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. A hurricane watch covered the stretch from Manzanillo to Punta San Telmo in Michoacán.

Tropical-storm wind warnings covered stretches from Manzanillo to Zihuatanejo in Guerrero and from Cabo Corrientes to San Blas in Nayarit. The latter warning included the Islas Marías.

National civil protection authorities placed six municipalities in Colima, 22 in Jalisco and three in Michoacán under orange alerts, indicating high danger. Puerto Vallarta was among the Jalisco municipalities affected. Another 71 municipalities in Jalisco were under yellow alerts.

Emergency teams monitor coastal communities

Michoacán’s civil protection agency said it was maintaining a permanent monitoring and response operation with municipal authorities and emergency services. It urged particular caution in Aquila, Coahuayana and Chinicuila, the three municipalities under orange alerts.

Residents were told not to cross flooded roads, rivers or streams, and to avoid beaches and landslide-prone areas. The agency also advised securing loose objects, avoiding unnecessary travel and following any preventive evacuation instructions.

Jalisco’s civil protection agency deployed personnel to the coast to prepare for possible impacts. Trudy’s eventual track and strength remained uncertain.