Tropical Storm Polo turns into category 5 monster hurricane off south-west coast of Mexico

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Tropical Storm Polo rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane off the south-west coast of Mexico, driven by strong El Niño weather patterns. The hurricane reached sustained winds of 165 mph and was located about 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, but was unlikely to make a direct landfall.

Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, 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 165mph (266km/h) on Tuesday as its center churned about 215 miles (346km) south of the coastal city of Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state. Continue reading...