Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sustained winds

155 km/h

Trudy had sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts of up to 195 km/h on Oct 17, Mexico's National Meteorological Service said.

Heavy rain of 75 to 150 mm was forecast for Colima and southern Michoacán, with waves of five to seven metres on the coasts of Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán.

Measures in Colima

• Beaches closed
• Port of Manzanillo closed
• Six temporary shelters opened

The storm caused flooding and fallen trees in Colima, and state authorities closed the beaches and the port of Manzanillo and opened six temporary shelters.

What's next

Forecasters expected Trudy to stay a Category 2 hurricane on Sunday, weaken to Category 1 on Monday, then become a tropical storm near Baja California Sur.