Polo, One of the Most Powerful Hurricanes in History in the Pacific
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MEXICO CITY — On Tuesday, Hurricane Polo became one of the most powerful cyclones in the Pacific in decades, expected to brush the southwestern coast of Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane. The situation in the Pacific—with two hurricanes currently active—contrasts with the Atlantic, where not a single hurricane has been recorded this season. Polo was described as an 'extremely dangerous' storm with maximum sustained winds of 290 km/h (180 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, based on data from a NOAA 'hurricane hunter' plane sent into the cyclone. It was the third Category 5 hurricane of the season in the Pacific, following Genevieve and Lowell, which were recorded earlier this year. Category 5 is the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, indicating that the storm has maximum sustained winds exceeding 157 mph. By noon, Polo's center was located 210 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and remained nearly stationary over the Pacific Ocean. The hurricane center's report indicated that Polo was expected to move generally west-northwest over the coming days.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
