hurricane polo
The gist
Tropical Storm Polo formed off southwestern Mexico and may become a Category 5 by Tuesday.
Mexico's Pacific coast faces flooding rain and 100 mph gusts; Hawaii is not affected.
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2026Tropical Storm Polo formed late Sunday off southwestern Mexico with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph).
- Sep 21, 2026 06:00 CSTPolo's center was near 15.6 North, 103.7 West, moving northeast near 5 mph (7 km/h), with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph (85 km/h) and minimum central pressure 1001 mb.
- Sep 21, 2026Polo reached hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph), centered about 255 miles (410 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico, and 200 miles (322 kilometers) southwest of Zihuatanejo, moving east at 5 mph (8 kph).