00:00Hurricane Trudy is strengthening fast near Mexico's Pacific coast, and forecasters say it could become a major hurricane.
00:07Trudy became a hurricane early Thursday, October 15, and forecasters say it has the potential to quickly intensify and even
00:14reach Category 4 or 5.
00:16An extensive band of 8 to 12 inches of rain is expected, with 4 to 8 inches over a broad
00:22area of the coast between Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta.
00:26Manzanillo may get the heaviest rain, the strongest winds, and the greatest flooding risk.
00:31Forecasters list possible peak values of 25 inches of rain and 100-mile-per-hour wind gust on land.
00:38But the track matters. A difference of just 50 to 100 miles could change conditions a lot,
00:44and an eye passing about 100 miles offshore might bring only tropical storm conditions.
00:49For the United States, moisture could drift into Texas and Oklahoma,
00:53and large swells would reach Southern California beaches only if the storms swing west next week.
00:59Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
