{"id": "1212791605946646535", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-23T18:00:00Z", "msg": "926\nWTPZ32 KNHC 231737\nTCPEP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Polo Intermediate Advisory Number 12A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026\n1200 PM CST Wed Sep 23 2026\n \n...POLO MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AS RAINBANDS AFFECT THE COAST OF \nMEXICO...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1200 PM CST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...15.6N 102.1W\nABOUT 150 MI...240 KM SSW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO\nABOUT 275 MI...445 KM SSE OF MANZANILLO MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH...230 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...931 MB...27.50 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, in this case within 12\nhours.\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 later today.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 1200 PM CST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Polo was located\nnear latitude 15.6 North, longitude 102.1 West. Polo is moving\ntoward the northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h), and this motion is \nexpected to continue through Thursday. A general west-northwestward \nmotion is forecast on Friday and over the weekend. On the forecast \ntrack, the core of Polo is expected to be near the coast of \nsouthwestern Mexico during the next day or two, although it is \nforecast to remain offshore.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are now near 145 mph (230 km/h) with higher\ngusts.  Polo is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson\nHurricane Wind Scale.  Fluctuations in intensity are expected, but\nPolo is expected to remain a very powerful major hurricane during\nthe next few days.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105\nmiles (165 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 931 mb (27.50 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 later today. Tropical storm\nconditions are possible within the watch area along the coast of\nMexico on Thursday.\n \nRAINFALL: Polo is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 6\ninches, with isolated maximum totals up to 8 inches across coastal\nportions of the Mexican state of Guerrero through Thursday. This\nrainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides,\nespecially in areas of steep terrain. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is\npossible in coastal portions of the Mexican states of Michoacan,\nColima, and Jalisco 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 complete advisory at 300 PM CST.\n \n"}