Hurricane Simon Drifting Southwestward Off Mexico's West-Central Coast; Tropical Storm Trudy Forecast to Rapidly Intensify

Hurricane Simon, with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h (90 mph), is drifting westward off Mexico's west-central coast, causing heavy rain and flooding, and raising mudslide risks. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Las Islas Marías. Tropical Storm Trudy is also forecast to rapidly intensify into a hurricane, and residents of southwestern and west-central Mexico should monitor its progress.