Hurricane Simon Drifting West-Southwestward, Tropical Storm Trudy Forecast to Intensify in Eastern Pacific

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories for Hurricane Simon, which is drifting west-southwestward, and Tropical Storm Trudy in the Eastern Pacific. Residents in west-central Mexico and Baja California Sur are advised to continue monitoring Hurricane Simon. Tropical Storm Trudy, with maximum sustained winds of 40 knots (45 mph) and gusts to 50 knots (57 mph), is located near 11.2N 97.0W and moving northwest at 9 knots. Trudy is forecast to intensify significantly, potentially becoming a major hurricane in the coming days. Hurricane Simon, which was a Category 2 storm with 115 mph winds on October 12, strengthened to near major hurricane status by October 13 with 110 mph winds, bringing heavy rain to Nayarit and Sinaloa states, Mexico.