Fears of Flooding, Landslides as Hurricane Polo Churns Off Mexico Coast
The National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides as Polo’s rainbands dumped up to 200 mm of rain in coastal Guerrero.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Hurricane Polo remained a Category 5 storm offshore southwestern Mexico, bringing heavy rain to coastal areas. The National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides as the system moved northwest.
- Maximum sustained winds reached 260 km/h with a minimum central pressure of 923 hPa. The storm recently completed an eyewall replacement cycle, maintaining its intensity while remaining offshore.
- A Tropical Storm Warning covers the coast from Tecpan de Galeana to Manzanillo, with the NHC forecasting 100–150 mm of rain across coastal Guerrero. Isolated totals could reach about 200 mm, increasing flood risk.
- Swells are spreading along southwestern Mexico over two days, moving north toward Baja California Sur. These conditions create risks of life-threatening surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding along the shoreline.
- Polo is forecast to approach the Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane early in the week beginning September 28. A building ridge over northern Mexico and the United States is expected to steer the storm farther offshore.
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Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast
Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf on Wednesday as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.
Hurricane Polo Threatens Mexico’s Pacific Coast After Strengthening To Category 5 Storm
Hurricane Polo has intensified off Mexico’s Pacific coast, prompting residents and authorities to prepare for dangerous weather conditions. The powerful storm reached Category 5 strength before tracking northwestward offshore, with heavy rain, dangerous surf, flooding and mudslides threatening parts of southwestern Mexico. Authorities have urged coastal communities to remain vigilant as Polo’s slow movement could prolong the threat. While the st…
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LNN LanetanoticiasHurricane Polo continues to move parallel to the coasts of the Mexican Pacific, heading north-west.
Hurricane Polo, degraded to category 4, does not plan to enter Mexican territory, but it will cause adverse conditions on the Pacific coasts. The authorities keep the alert for intense rains, strong waves and possible floods. The National Water Commission foresees torrential rains in Michoacan and Guerrero, and intense in Colima. In addition, they are forecasted [...] Read More... from Polo threatens the coasts of Mexico with intense rains and w…
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