Polo, a tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to become a major hurricane this week
The storm reached Category 5 strength with 160 mph winds, and forecasters said it could bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
- On Monday, Hurricane Polo strengthened to Category 1 off Mexico's Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, prompting the National Hurricane Center to warn of rapid intensification threatening coastal states.
- Forecasters expect Polo to intensify into a major hurricane while moving parallel to the coasts of Colima, Michoacan, and Guerrero, threatening tourist hubs including Acapulco, still recovering from Hurricane Otis.
- Coastal regions in Guerrero and Michoacan could receive 4 to 8 inches of rain through Thursday, with isolated totals reaching 30 cm, raising risks of life-threatening mudslides. Winds of 10 to 20 kph are expected along these coasts.
- Civil Protection officials urged residents to remain vigilant and follow safety recommendations as the National Meteorological Service established a watch zone from Tecpan, Galeana, to Punta San Telmo, Michoacan, warning of erratic trajectory.
- Polo could intensify into a major hurricane by Wednesday, while AccuWeather warns tropical moisture may trigger flash floods in the Southwest later this week. Tropical Storm Odalys is also forecast to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean.
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Mexico City, Sep 22 (EFE).- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said this Tuesday that according to the information available, Hurricane Polo will not directly impact the Mexican coasts, although she asked the people of the Pacific to remain alert to the intense rains and the evolution of the cyclone, which reached category 5. “Until now the information [...] The Sheinbaum entry discards direct impact of Hurricane Polo on Mexican coasts …
(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Gwang-ho = As Hurricane Polo, which originated on the Pacific coast, was upgraded to the highest category, Mexican authorities and residents...
Category 5 Hurricane Explodes In Pacific; Millions Of Americans Warned
Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, reaching Category 5 strength as forecasters watched several long-range scenarios that could eventually send moisture or remnants toward parts of the southwestern United States. The powerful hurricane packed maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph as it churned several hundred miles off Mexico’s Pacific coast. […]
Hurricane Polo strengthened to a maximum Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday but is expected to remain offshore, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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