Polo closes in on Mexico

Category three Hurricane Polo is bearing down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula with top sustained winds of one hundred twenty five miles per hour. The storm is expected to arrive Monday with threats of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains.

Nolo moves away from Hawaii

Hurricane Nolo is moving southwest away from the Hawaiian Islands as the weekend ends. The storm's maximum sustained winds increased to near one hundred five miles per hour, with high wind warnings and high surf advisories remaining in effect through Sunday evening.

Polo threatens mainland Mexico

After crossing Baja California, Hurricane Polo is forecast to hit the Mexican mainland and bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the U.S. Southwest later in the week. The storm is moving north at twelve miles per hour, about two hundred seventy miles west of Cabo San Lucas.

Hawaii still recovering from Lala

Hawaii residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which swept about one hundred homes off their foundations on the Big Island. Nolo's outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly receiving up to twenty inches of rain.

Hawaii mobilizes emergency response

More than one hundred twenty National Guard members were activated in Hawaii as part of roughly four hundred statewide after the governor issued an emergency proclamation. President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate assistance and provide funding support.

San Juanico braces for impact

San Juanico, a small fishing community on Baja's Pacific coast, is in Hurricane Polo's projected path. The town has only had full-time electricity for a few years and concerns exist that washed-out roads could block access to medical facilities. Army soldiers arrived Sunday to prepare a shelter.

“Our people are concerned about this event. We haven't faced such a worrying situation in many years.”

Pacific unusually active this season

The Pacific has been unusually active with storm activity running above average during the peak of hurricane season, according to National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec. This pattern is consistent with El Niño years, when the Pacific often sees more tropical storms and hurricanes.