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Hurricane Trudy Hits Mexico With 105 mph Winds

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Trudy Strikes Mexico

Hurricane Trudy struck Mexico's Pacific coast with Category 2 winds of 105 mph.
The National Hurricane Center warned of hurricane and tropical-storm conditions for Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
Trudy was expected to drop 4-8 inches of rain, with isolated coastal totals near 12 inches.
The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves and flood risk.

Summary

Mexican Navy Navigation Closures

The 2026 Pacific season generated 22 named storms, 12 hurricanes, nine major hurricanes, and three Category 5 cyclones.
Accumulated cyclone energy shattered the 2018 Pacific record because unusually warm sea-surface temperatures from a strong El Niño.
Ports from Acapulco to Puerto Vallarta experienced a fourth major disruption.
Mexican Navy closed navigation at Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas and Puerto Escondido.
El Niño suppressed Atlantic activity, leaving only one hurricane (Isaias) and ACE 83 % below normal.

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Historical Context

On October 23 2015 Hurricane Patricia intensified to Category 5 strength, becoming the strongest land-falling Pacific hurricane and causing at least MX$5.4 billion (US$325 million) in damage and six deaths in Mexico. The storm’s unprecedented intensity prompted the Mexican Navy to impose emergency port closures, a practice revived in 2026 as El Niño-driven heat raises Pacific sea-surface temperatures.

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Trudy Strikes Mexico

Hurricane Trudy struck Mexico's Pacific coast with Category 2 winds of 105 mph.
The National Hurricane Center warned of hurricane and tropical-storm conditions for Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
Trudy was expected to drop 4-8 inches of rain, with isolated coastal totals near 12 inches.
The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution because of high waves and flood risk.

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