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Category 5 Hurricane Polo Is an 'Extremely Dangerous' Storm Off the Coast of Mexico
The storm could dump 4-8 inches of rain along four coastal states, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 18 inches.
- As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Polo was moving east at 6 mph roughly 220 miles south of Zihuatanejo, having intensified from a 50-mph tropical storm to a 160-mph Category 5 hurricane in 24 hours.
- While the center is forecast to remain offshore, the storm is driving heavy rain, damaging winds, and dangerous surf into coastal communities. AccuWeather Hurricane Lead Expert Alex Duffus rated Polo as a 1 on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes in Mexico.
- Rainfall totals of 4-8 inches are likely along the coasts of Guerrero, Jalisco, Colima and Michoacán, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 18 inches. Coastal gusts between 40 and 80 mph are forecast from Guerrero to Nayarit, with isolated peaks reaching 100 mph.
- Tourist hubs like Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas are bracing for squalls and rough seas as breakers reaching 15 to 20 feet pose a serious threat of coastal overwash. Swells may push dangerous surf as far north as Southern California later this week.
- A broad area of 1-2 inches of rain is expected across parts of coastal southwestern Mexico, Duffus said. Coastal residents should remain alert as the storm continues generating dangerous conditions.
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Hurricane Polo, Class 5, continues to intensify on Mexico's southwest coast, with winds of up to 266 km/h.
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Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an ‘extremely dangerous’ storm off the coast of Mexico - Boston News, Weather, Sports
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew increasingly strong Tuesday and was forecast to gain more intensity as it skirted Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category...
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Conagua detailed that the circulation of Hurricane 'Polo' is slow, but a change of trajectory is expected in the next few hours.
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Hurricane 'Polo', strengthened to category 5, maga with important effects on the coasts of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. Authorities remain on alert
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