{"id": "1212617292923895815", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-23T03:00:00Z", "msg": "936\nWTPZ32 KNHC 230250\nTCPEP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Polo Advisory Number  10\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026\n900 PM CST Tue Sep 22 2026\n \n...POLO CONTINUES DRIFTING SLOWLY AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY\n5 HURRICANE...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 900 PM CST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...14.7N 101.3W\nABOUT 210 MI...335 KM S OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO\nABOUT 355 MI...575 KM SE OF MANZANILLO MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 1 MPH...2 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...905 MB...26.73 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* Tecpan de Galeana to Punta San Telmo\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* West of Punta San Telmo to Playa Perula\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.\n \nInterests elsewhere along the southwestern Mexico coast should\ncontinue to monitor the progress of this system as additional\nwatches and warnings could be necessary tonight.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 900 PM CST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Polo was located \nnear latitude 14.7 North, longitude 101.3 West. Polo is drifting \ntoward the northeast near 1 mph (2 km/h). A slow but sharp turn to \nthe northwest is expected to begin tonight followed by a general \nwest-northwestward motion over the next few days. On the forecast \ntrack, the core of Polo is expected to be near the coast of \nsouthwestern Mexico through the middle of this week, although it is \nforecast to remain offshore.\n\nMaximum sustained winds are near 165 mph (270 km/h) with higher\ngusts.  Polo is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson\nHurricane Wind Scale. Fluctuations in intensity are expected over\nthe next few days, though Polo is expected to remain a very powerful\nmajor hurricane.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles\n(165 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 905 mb (26.73 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Polo can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP2 and WMO header WTPZ42 KNHC.\n \nWIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning\narea along the coast of Mexico by early Wednesday. Tropical storm\nconditions are possible within the watch area along the coast of\nMexico by Thursday.\n \nRAINFALL: Polo is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6\ninches, with isolated maximum totals up to 8 inches across coastal\nportions of the Mexican states of Guerrero and Michoac\u00e1n through\nThursday. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and\nmudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain. Rainfall of 2 to 4\ninches is possible in coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima, and\nJalisco through Thursday.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Polo,\nplease see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic\navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep2.shtml?rainqpf\n \nSURF:  Swells generated by Polo are expected to affect portions of\nthe coast of southwestern Mexico during the next few days. These\nswells are likely to cause life-threatening surf, rip current\nconditions, and coastal flooding. Please consult products from\nyour local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 1200 AM CST.\nNext complete advisory at 300 AM CST.\n \n"}