Fears of Flooding, Landslides as Hurricane Polo Churns Off Mexico Coast

Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast

Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf ​on Wednesday ‌as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just ⁠offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.

Hurricane Polo Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast After Strengthening To Category 5 Storm

Hurricane Polo has intensified off Mexico’s Pacific coast, prompting residents and authorities to prepare for dangerous weather conditions. The powerful storm reached Category 5 strength before tracking northwestward offshore, with heavy rain, dangerous surf, flooding and mudslides threatening parts of southwestern Mexico. Authorities have urged coastal communities to remain vigilant as Polo’s slow movement could prolong the threat. While the st…

Hurricane Polo brings heavy rain to Mexico, NHC forecasts Baja California approach

Hurricane Polo’s outer rainbands brought heavy rain to southwestern Mexico on September 24, 2026, with a Tropical Storm Warning in effect from Tecpan de Galeana to Manzanillo. Mexico had extended the warning westward overnight as the Category 5 hurricane remained offshore, bringing a risk of flooding, mudslides and dangerous coastal conditions.Polo is forecast to approach the Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane early in the week beginning S…

Hurricane Polo downgraded to category 4 off Mexico's coast

Hurricane Polo was downgraded to category 4 off Mexico's Pacific coast on Wednesday, with a tropical storm warning in effect and up to 8in of rain forecast.