Trudy reaches Category 3 as Mexico braces; WestJet issues advisory

Hurricane Trudy intensified into a Category 3 storm Friday (Oct. 16), threatening sections of Mexico’s Pacific coast, with WestJet offering flexible booking options for passengers travelling to or from Puerto Vallarta.

The hurricane is forecast to approach the southwestern and west-central coast over the weekend, with further strengthening expected before it reaches waters near Jalisco and Colima late Saturday.

Early Friday (Oct. 16), Trudy’s maximum sustained winds were 195 km/h. 

The storm was moving northwest at 9 km/h, approximately 385 kilometres southwest of Acapulco and 535 kilometres south-southeast of Manzanillo, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), as reported by The Associated Press.

WestJet’s advisory, posted Oct. 15, covers travel to and from Puerto Vallarta on Oct. 18 and 19. 

Eligible passengers have access to flexible change and cancellation options.

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