Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam
According to the Associated Press, Reuters and The New York Times on Oct. 17, Hurricane Trudy is approaching Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and coastal flood threats, while in the western Pacific Typhoon Champi is moving toward Guam. The reports note that Trudy is another unusually-formed storm in the 2026 Pacific hurricane season, while Champi could become one of the most significant storm threats to a US Pacific island this season. The twin events focus outside attention on the broader trajectory of Pacific hurricane and typhoon activity and on meteorological agencies’ capacity to respond to extreme weather.