Trudy weakens to tropical storm as Mexico warnings lifted

Summary

By Monday morning, Trudy had weakened to a tropical storm and coastal warnings had been lifted, The Guardian reports; CBS News earlier said it had weakened to Category 1 and was expected to turn west-northwest away from Mexico’s coast. On Sunday, the South China Morning Post reported heavy rain and strong winds along the Pacific coast, with the US National Hurricane Center warning of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides; The Straits Times said Trudy was maintaining strength as it tracked parallel to the coast and was expected to weaken that night. This follows earlier reports that Trudy had intensified into a major hurricane and was expected to approach Mexico’s Pacific coast over the weekend.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   18 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Trudy brought heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center warning of potentially life-threatening flooding and mudslides and a hurricane warning in effect from Manzanillo to Cabo Corrientes.

2. The Straits Times

   18 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Trudy maintained its strength while tracking parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast early Sunday and was set to weaken that night.

3. CBS News

   19 Oct 2026, 03:17 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Trudy weakened to a Category 1 storm after bringing heavy rain to Mexico and was expected to turn west-northwest away from the coast Sunday night into Monday.

4. The Guardian

   19 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Trudy had weakened to a tropical storm by Monday morning and coastal warnings had been lifted.