Overview
- Polo regained category 5 strength late Wednesday with sustained winds near 260 km/h and gusts up to about 310 km/h while centered roughly 230–260 km south‑southwest of Zihuatanejo and moving slowly northwest.
- Although the storm's core remains at sea, its outer bands are bringing torrential rains and very high waves that forecasters say can trigger floods, landslides and coastal inundation in Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco and adjacent areas.
- Federal and state agencies have activated emergency measures including pre‑opening shelters, suspension of classes in many coastal municipalities, port closures and naval and military patrols to protect communities identified as high risk.
- The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and the U.S. National Hurricane Center warn Polo will likely fluctuate in intensity while remaining a major hurricane for several days and that its track — currently parallel to the coast — could later bring it closer to the southern Baja California peninsula.
- Authorities mapped about 100 coastal communities and 65 flood‑risk points across 25 municipalities and urged residents to avoid beaches and rivers, prepare emergency kits and follow official updates because prolonged heavy rain can cut roads, damage homes and disrupt ports and tourism.