Hurricane Polo barrels toward Baja California as powerful east Pacific storm
Hurricane Polo is moving toward Mexico's Baja California region as a powerful east Pacific storm, with forecasters warning of damaging winds, torrential rain and dangerous seas. The hurricane was described as the second-most intense on record in the east Pacific after a pressure reading of 892 millibars was recorded on 22 September. It is expected to turn west-north-west before taking a more north-westerly track on Saturday.The storm has maximum sustained winds of around 150 mph, with stronger gusts in the most intense parts of the system. Hurricane-force winds extend about 40 miles from the centre, while tropical-storm-force winds reach as... [Continue Reading]
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