Advisories

Polo

68 advisories on record

NHC Advisory 038 Sep 30, 02:32 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 037A Sep 29, 11:31 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 037 Sep 29, 09:22 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 036A Sep 29, 05:42 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 036 Sep 29, 02:44 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 035A Sep 29, 11:48 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 035 Sep 29, 09:11 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 034A Sep 29, 05:53 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 034 Sep 29, 02:34 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 033A Sep 28, 11:36 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 033 Sep 28, 08:52 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 032A Sep 28, 05:46 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 032 Sep 28, 02:46 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 031A Sep 28, 11:37 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 031 Sep 28, 08:54 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 030A Sep 28, 05:44 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 030 Sep 28, 02:35 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 029A Sep 27, 11:54 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 029 Sep 27, 08:50 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 028A Sep 27, 05:46 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 028 Sep 27, 02:57 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 027A Sep 27, 11:43 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 027 Sep 27, 08:57 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 026A Sep 27, 05:47 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 026 Sep 27, 02:45 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 025A Sep 26, 11:57 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 025 Sep 26, 08:34 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 024A Sep 26, 06:04 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 024 Sep 26, 02:51 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 023A Sep 26, 11:53 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 023 Sep 26, 08:53 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 022A Sep 26, 05:53 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 022 Sep 26, 02:56 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 021 Sep 25, 08:55 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 020 Sep 25, 02:50 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 019 Sep 25, 08:56 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 018 Sep 25, 02:48 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 017 Sep 24, 08:51 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 016A Sep 24, 05:59 PM UTC
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WTPZ32 KNHC 241759
TCPEP2
 
BULLETIN
Hurricane Polo Intermediate Advisory Number 16A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026
1200 PM CST Thu Sep 24 2026
 
...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING POLO AS IT 
MOVES AWAY FROM THE COAST OF SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 1200 PM CST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.9N 104.9W
ABOUT 225 MI...360 KM WSW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM SSW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...938 MB...27.70 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Tecpan de Galeana to Manzanillo
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* West of Manzanillo to Playa Perula
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area, in this case within 12 hours.
 
Interests elsewhere along the coast of southwestern Mexico and Baja
California Sur should monitor the progress of this system.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 1200 PM CST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Polo was located
near latitude 16.9 North, longitude 104.9 West. Polo is moving
toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h)A turn toward the 
west is expected later today and Friday, followed by a west- 
northwestward motion on Saturday. On the forecast track, the core 
of Polo is expected to move away from the coast of southwestern 
Mexico this afternoon.

Maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Polo is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some fluctuations in strength are possible
during the next couple of days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125
miles (205 km).
 
The minimum central pressure reported by the Hurricane Hunter 
aircraft is 938 mb (27.70 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
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 occurring along the coast of
Mexico in the warning area and should continue for a few more
hours. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area
along the coast of Mexico during the next several hours.
 
RAINFALL: Polo is expected to produce additional rainfall totals of
2 to 4 inches, with isolated maximum totals up to 6 inches across
coastal portions of the Mexican states of Michoacan, Colima,
northern and southern Jalisco, and Nayarit. This rainfall may
produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas
of steep terrain. Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible
in coastal portions of the Mexican states of central Jalisco and
Guerrero.
 
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 will affect portions of the coast of
southwestern Mexico during the next couple of days. Swells will
spread northward along the coast of west-central Mexico and toward
Baja California Sur on Friday and into the weekend. These swells are
likely to cause life-threatening surf, rip currents, and coastal
flooding. Please consult products from your local weather office.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 300 PM CST.
 
$$
Forecaster Beven
 
NHC Advisory 016 Sep 24, 02:40 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 015A Sep 24, 11:33 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 015 Sep 24, 08:33 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 014A Sep 24, 05:36 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 014 Sep 24, 02:45 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 013A Sep 23, 11:47 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 013 Sep 23, 08:49 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 012A Sep 23, 05:37 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 012 Sep 23, 02:44 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 011A Sep 23, 11:35 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 011 Sep 23, 08:34 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 010A Sep 23, 05:45 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 010 Sep 23, 02:53 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 009A Sep 22, 11:35 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 009 Sep 22, 08:47 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 008A Sep 22, 05:48 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 008 Sep 22, 02:55 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 007A Sep 22, 11:55 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 007 Sep 22, 08:37 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 006A Sep 22, 05:40 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 006 Sep 22, 02:47 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 005A Sep 21, 11:39 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 005 Sep 21, 08:52 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 004A Sep 21, 05:52 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 004 Sep 21, 02:53 PM UTC
NHC Advisory 003A Sep 21, 11:54 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 003 Sep 21, 08:48 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 002 Sep 21, 02:47 AM UTC
NHC Advisory 001 Sep 20, 08:58 PM UTC