Hurricane Trudy intensified into a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast early on Friday, reaching Category 3 status.
The weather system is generating maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph) while travelling northwest at 6 mph (9 kmph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
It was situated around 260 miles (420 kilometers) south-west of Acapulco and 365 miles (590 kilometers) south-south-east of Manzanillo.
Trudy is expected to strengthen over the next few days, with its eye forecast to approach the coast of south-western and west-central Mexico on Saturday.
To the north-west, hurricane Simon recorded winds of 45 mph (75 kmph) and is predicted to weaken to a remnant low shortly.
WAM