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Tropical Storm Trudy formed in the Eastern Pacific and was located about 11.2N, 97.0W late on October 13-14, 2026, moving northwest at around 9-10 mph with sustained winds near 45 mph. The US National Hurricane Center forecasts Trudy to rapidly intensify into a hurricane within a day, prompting warnings for residents of southwestern and west-central Mexico to monitor the storm's progress. GDACS issued a red alert for Trudy, estimating that roughly 823,000 people in Mexico could be exposed to Category 1 (120 km/h) or higher wind speeds as the storm approaches, with forecast peak winds potentially reaching 213 km/h. The storm's large circulation dwarfs nearby Hurricane Simon, though its core remains relatively compact.