 Winifred steadily became more organized , and late on October 7 , the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) was anticipating Winifred to reach hurricane intensity within the next 36 hours . A large cyclone , Winifred continued to intensify . Its forward speed decreased as it started to turn to the northwest . By October 8 , Winifred become a hurricane while located approximately 340 mi ( 550 km ) south @-@ southeast of Manzanillo . A small eye became evident on satellite imagery , and thus the winds increased to 85 mph ( 145 km / h ) . 
