Hurricane Trudy strengthens to category 2 as it heads toward Mexico

Hurricane Trudy has strengthened into a category 2 storm while tracking toward Mexico’s south-western and west-central Pacific coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Data from the NHC on Saturday showed the hurricane packing maximum sustained winds of 100mph (155km/h). The system was located about 205 miles (330km) south-south-east of Cabo Corrientes and roughly 115 miles (180km) south-south-west of Manzanillo, maintaining a north-westerly movement at 10mph (17km/h).

In response to the approaching severe weather, authorities put a hurricane warning into effect for the coastline stretching from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco.