939
WTPZ31 KNHC 141455
TCPEP1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM TRUDY ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP212026
900 AM CST WED OCT 14 2026
..TRUDY EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT
...RESIDENTS OF SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO SHOULD CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM...
SUMMARY OF 900 AM CST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...11.5N 99.5W
ABOUT 375 MI...600 KM S OF ACAPULCO MEXICO
ABOUT 610 MI...980 KM SSE OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN SOUTHWESTERN AND WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF TRUDY. WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 900 AM CST (1500 UTC), THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TRUDY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 99.5 WEST. TRUDY IS
MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH (20 KM/H). A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT, AND A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK,
TRUDY COULD APPROACH THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO ON SATURDAY.
SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE
INCREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH (95 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RAPID
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND TRUDY
IS FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE ON FRIDAY.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 80 MILES (130 KM)
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 998 MB (29.47 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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KEY MESSAGES FOR TRUDY CAN BE FOUND IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE
DISCUSSION UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCDEP1 AND WMO HEADER WTPZ41 KNHC
AND ON THE WEB AT HURRICANES.GOV/GRAPHICS_EP1.SHTML?KEY_MESSAGES.
SURF: SWELLS GENERATED BY TRUDY ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING
PORTIONS OF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO LATE THIS WEEK AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THESE SWELLS ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE
LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT
PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
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NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 300 PM CST.
FORECASTER HAGEN
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