Accra:Hurricane Trudy intensified into a major storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, reaching Category 3 status early on Friday. The storm is producing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph) as it moves northwest at 6 mph (9 kmph).

According to Emirates News Agency, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported that Trudy was located approximately 260 miles (420 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco and about 365 miles (590 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo.

Trudy is expected to strengthen further in the coming days, with its eye predicted to approach the southwestern and west-central coast of Mexico by Saturday. Meanwhile, to the northwest, Hurricane Simon has been recorded with winds of 45 mph (75 kmph) and is anticipated to weaken to a remnant low soon.