Polo, with sustained winds of 165 mph, 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 stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.
Hurricane Polo was sending out maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (266 km/h) on Tuesday as its center churned about 215 miles (346 km) south of the coastal city of Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state. Continue reading...