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Hurricane Polo Strengthens to Category 5
Hurricane Polo intensifies to Category 5, threatening Mexico with heavy rain and flooding.
In brief
Hurricane Polo intensifies to Category 5, threatening Mexico with heavy rain and flooding. Hurricane Polo strengthens to Category 5 with 160 mph winds, forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico without landfall. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Hurricane Polo
Hurricane Polo strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday.
Category 5 Storm
Polo has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Movement and Forecast
Polo is moving east at 6 mph and forecast to turn northwest and west-northwest.
Landfall Risk
Polo will skirt the Mexican coast for days without direct landfall.
Tropical Storm Watch
A tropical storm watch covers coastal Guerrero and Michoacán states through Thursday.
Heavy Rain Forecast
Heavy rain with flooding and landslides expected in coastal Guerrero and Michoacán states through Thursday.
The big picture
Hurricane Polo strengthens to Category 5 with 160 mph winds, forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico without landfall.
