Overview
- Polo remains an extremely strong hurricane and was assessed as Category 5 with about 290 km/h sustained winds on Friday; the NHC now forecasts it will approach Baja California early next week as a weaker but still dangerous hurricane.
- Nolo is currently a Category 1 storm south of Hawaii and is expected to strengthen over the weekend with warnings that life‑threatening, catastrophic flooding and landslides are possible, especially on the Big Island and Maui.
- Odalys is a Category 4 system centered far offshore about 1,500 km west of Baja California and is expected to weaken without prompting coastal watches or warnings.
- Forecasters link the unusually busy Pacific season—nine hurricanes so far and three reaching Category 5—to a strong El Niño that has warmed eastern Pacific waters and favored storm formation.
- Local impacts and responses will hinge on short‑term forecast shifts so residents should follow official NHC and emergency guidance for evacuation orders, flood advisories, and coastal warnings as tracks and intensity change.