Hurricane Hunters Fly Into the Eye of Monster Hurricane Polo
The flight collected high-altitude measurements as Polo remained a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds, forecasters said.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 23, The Hurricane Hunters flew into the eye of Hurricane Polo to capture footage and gather meteorological data from the powerful storm.
- Following its peak as an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane earlier in the week, Hurricane Polo is currently a Category 4 storm in the Pacific.
- Polo maintains maximum sustained winds of about 150 mph and a central pressure of 935 millibars, reflecting the storm's significant destructive potential.
- Moving westward at around 10 mph, the storm is drifting away from the coast of southwestern Mexico and expected to remain offshore over the coming days.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration team has been gathering high-altitude data that helps forecasters make accurate predictions as the hurricane continues its offshore track.
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Hurricane Hunters fly into the eye of monster Hurricane Polo
The Hurricane Hunters are specialist aircrews that fly into tropical cyclones to collect vital measurements.
The aircraft (hurricane hunter) is operated by the U.S. NOAA (ANSA)
Hurricane hunters conducted a mission to the highest category five hurricane, Polo, on Tuesday. Impressive footage shows a flyby through the calm eye of the hurricane surrounded by an impressive wall of clouds. Polo quickly strengthened to become the second most powerful hurricane in history in the Eastern Pacific.
U.S. hurricane hunters have released footage from the center of Hurricane Polo. The storm continues to move across the eastern Pacific, threatening the Mexican coast. Another powerful Pacific storm has raged south of Hawaii.
Hurricane fighter plane crosses cloudy walls and leaves impressive images of Hurricane Polo's eye
Hurricane Polo: A NOAA hurricane fighter aircraft went through his eye and videotaped the internal structure of the cyclone in the Pacific.
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