Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico coast as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Trudy’s center was expected to approach the coast on Saturday and pass near it into Sunday. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco.

The latest NHC data showed the Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) and was about 290 miles (465 kilometers) west of Acapulco in Guerrero state and 140 miles (220 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo, moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph).

The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas.

Colima authorities said the risks remained low, but warned that heavy rainfall could cause damage because the ground was already saturated by successive storms along the Pacific coast.

Trudy was expected to bring 4-8 inches (10-20 centimeters) of rain through the weekend, with isolated totals of around 15 inches (38 centimeters).

Also in the Pacific, Typhoon Champi strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it moved west toward Guam at 15 mph (24 kph).

By Saturday night local time, Champi was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Guam, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph), according to the U.S. National Weather Service.