Hurricane Trudy strengthens off Mexico’s coast with major storm expected

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy strengthened as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico, authorities said Thursday.

Trudy was located about 230 miles (370 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (168.98 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

The hurricane was moving north-northwest at 7 mph (11.27 kph) and was expected to approach the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico this weekend, the center said.

Trudy was on track to become a major hurricane on Friday, bringing rainfall of 4 to 8 inches (101 to 203 millimeters) through the weekend across Colima and Jalisco states, the center said.

Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Champi was centered about 750 miles (1,207 kilometers) east of Guam on Friday local time, moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), according to the National Weather Service. Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan are under typhoon and flood watches.

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