Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

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What happened

Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by st…

Key facts

  • Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by st…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:09:29 UTC.

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  1. Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico

  2. Hurricane Polo grows into powerful Category 5 storm off Mexico. See its path.

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