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WTPZ32 KNHC 230545
TCPEP2
 
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Hurricane Polo Intermediate Advisory Number 10A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026
1200 AM CST Wed Sep 23 2026
 
...CATEGORY 5 POLO STATIONARY OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN 
MEXICO...

 
SUMMARY OF 1200 AM CST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...14.8N 101.2W
ABOUT 200 MI...325 KM S OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO
ABOUT 355 MI...570 KM SE OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...STATIONARY
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...905 MB...26.73 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Tecpan de Galeana to Punta San Telmo
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* West of Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
 
Interests elsewhere along the southwestern Mexico coast should
continue to monitor the progress of this system as additional
watches and warnings could be necessary later today.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1200 AM CST (0600 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Polo was located 
near latitude 14.8 North, longitude 101.2 West. Polo is stationary, 
but a sharp turn to the northwest is expected to begin later today 
followed by a general west-northwestward motion later this week and 
over the weekend. On the forecast track, the core of Polo is 
expected to be near the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next 
day or two, although it is forecast to remain offshore.
 
Maximum sustained winds remain near 165 mph (270 km/h) with higher
gusts. Polo is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are expected, but 
Polo is expected to remain a very powerful major hurricane during 
the next few days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105
miles (165 km).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 905 mb (26.73 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Polo can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP2 and WMO header WTPZ42 KNHC.
 
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning
area along the coast of Mexico later today. Tropical storm
conditions are possible within the watch area along the coast of
Mexico on Thursday.
 
RAINFALL: Polo is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6
inches, with isolated maximum totals up to 8 inches across coastal
portions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoacán through
Thursday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and
mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. Rainfall of 2 to 4
inches is possible in coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima, and
Jalisco through Thursday.
 
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Polo,
please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic
available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep2.shtml?rainqpf
 
SURF:  Swells generated by Polo are expected to affect portions of
the coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These
swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf, rip current
conditions, and coastal flooding. Please consult products from
your local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 300 AM CST.
 
$$
Forecaster Cangialosi