Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified off the coast of southwestern Mexico on Tuesday, growing into a powerful Category 5 storm that could bring life-threatening flooding to parts of the states of Guerrero and Michoacán, the National Hurricane Center said.
The hurricane center called Polo “extremely dangerous” Tuesday morning, as its maximum sustained winds climbed to 165 mph. It will likely continue to strengthen through Wednesday, it said.
Map shows Hurricane Polo’s path
As of Tuesday morning, Polo was located off the coast of Zihuatanejo, a coastal resort city in the Mexican state of Guerrero, and Manzanillo, another coastal city and resort destination in the
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