Hurricane Polo disrupts Mexican Pacific ports with high winds, heavy rain
Hurricane Polo is disrupting maritime operations along Mexico’s Pacific coast, but large commercial vessels continue operating at the Port of Manzanillo. The post Hurricane Polo disrupts Mexican Pacific ports with high winds, heavy rain appeared first on FreightWaves .
Hurricane Polo is causing disruptions along Mexico’s Pacific coast, with authorities closing or limiting navigation at several ports. The key container gateway of Manzanillo remains operational for large commercial vessels, while ports like Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and Lázaro Cárdenas have restrictions that apply to smaller vessels.
The Mexican Navy closed ports in Colima, Guerrero and Michoacán due to worsening weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, strong winds and dangerous waves expected to reach the region. Polo, which peaked as a Category 5 hurricane on Tuesday, weakened to a Category 4 early Wednesday while drifting northward at 2 mph, prolonging the threat to Mexico’s Pacific coastline.
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