Hurricane Polo Intensifies Off Mexico’s Coast
Driven by a super El Niño, Hurricane Polo is becoming one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the western hemisphere.
Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast. The hurricane, located about 210 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, has sustained winds of 165 miles per hour and is expected to continue strengthening over the next few days. Eastern Pacific hurricanes are becoming more frequent due to rising ocean temperatures and the influence of a "super" El Niño.
Mexican authorities have issued tropical storm warnings along the southwestern coast, and heavy rainfall is expected to cause flooding and mudslides in several states. Swells from Polo could also create dangerous surf and rip currents along the southwestern Mexican coast and potentially impact Southern California.
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