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Hurricane Polo Becomes Category 5 Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades on Tuesday and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The Miami-based center said Polo was an "extremely dangerous" storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 kph). The update came from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft sent into the cyclone.
Polo was the third Category 5 hurricane of the Pacific season, following Genevieve and Lowell earlier this year. Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, reflecting maximum sustained winds exceeding 157 mph (253 kph).
As of Tuesday evening, Polo was centered 215 miles (345 kilometers) south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and was nearly stationary over the Pacific Ocean.
- Mexico
- Hurricane Polo
- Pacific coast
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Hurricane Polo Becomes Category 5 Off Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Polo grew into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades on Tuesday and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The Miami-based center said Polo was an "extremely dangerous" storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 kph). The update came from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft sent into the cyclone.
Polo was the third Category 5 hurricane of the Pacific season, following Genevieve and Lowell earlier this year. Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, reflecting maximum sustained winds exceeding 157 mph (253 kph).
As of Tuesday evening, Polo was centered 215 miles (345 kilometers) south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and was nearly stationary over the Pacific Ocean.
- Mexico
- Hurricane Polo
- Pacific coast
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