By Zoila Palma: Category 4 Hurricane Polo is moving northwestward toward the southwestern coast of Mexico, according to the latest advisory.
At 12:00 p.m. CST, Polo was located approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h). The system is expected to remain offshore while passing near the Mexican coast over the next day or two.
Polo is moving northwest at 5 mph (7 km/h), with a west-northwestward motion forecast for Friday and the weekend.
Hurricane-force winds extend up to 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the center, while tropical-storm-force winds reach up to 105 miles (165 kilometers). Although fluctuations in strength are possible, Polo is expected to remain a major hurricane over the next several days.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Odalys is maintaining its intensity approximately 1,265 miles (2,035 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and is moving east-northeast at 8 mph (13 km/h). Additional strengthening is expected during the next day or two, followed by a weakening trend later in the week.
A separate Tropical Depression Fifteen-E is also being monitored in the Pacific, with interests in the Hawaiian Islands urged to closely follow its progress. Located about 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii, the system is moving west-northwest and is expected to turn north and north-northeast on Thursday.
It could approach the Big Island on Friday and Saturday, with strengthening into a tropical storm and potentially a hurricane forecast in the coming days.
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By Zoila Palma: Category 4 Hurricane Polo is moving northwestward toward the southwestern coast of Mexico, according to the latest advisory. At 12:00 p.m. CST, Polo was located approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h). The system is expected to remain offshore while passing near
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