By Zoila Palma: The Pacific remains highly active, with several hurricanes and developing weather systems being monitored across the basin, including Hurricane Polo, which is expected to approach Baja California Sur as a strong hurricane on Monday.
Hurricane Odalys, Hurricane Nolo and two additional areas of potential development are also being tracked.
Hurricane Polo remained a powerful Category 4 storm Saturday, with maximum sustained winds near 155 mph. Located about 365 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Polo was moving west-northwest at 9 mph. Forecasters expect the hurricane to turn northwest and then north before shifting northeast toward Baja California Sur, where it is expected to make landfall Monday.
Hurricane Odalys, located about 910 miles west of the southern tip of Baja California, had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph but is forecast to rapidly weaken over the coming days.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo was nearly stationary about 145 miles south of Hawaii with winds of 105 mph and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane before eventually turning northwest and north-northwest. Additional heavy rainfall, gusty winds and large waves are possible across parts of the Hawaiian Islands.
Two other areas in the Pacific are being closely monitored for development. An area of low pressure south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec has a 90% chance of developing into a tropical depression within 48 hours and over seven days as it moves generally west-northwest or northwest parallel to southern and southwestern Mexico.
Another broad area of low pressure is expected to form about 1,000 miles east-southeast of Hawaii, with a 20% chance of development within 48 hours and a 70% chance within seven days.
The system is expected to remain well east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands.
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By Zoila Palma: The Pacific remains highly active, with several hurricanes and developing weather systems being monitored across the basin, including Hurricane Polo, which is expected to approach Baja California Sur as a strong hurricane on Monday. Hurricane Odalys, Hurricane Nolo and two additional areas of potential development are also being tracked. Hurricane Polo remained
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