{"id": "1212932990946377735", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-24T06:00:00Z", "msg": "042\nWTPZ32 KNHC 240536\nTCPEP2\n\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Polo Intermediate Advisory Number 14A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026\n1200 AM CST Thu Sep 24 2026\n \n...OUTER RAINBANDS OF EXTREMELY POWERFUL CATEGORY 5 POLO SPREADING\nACROSS SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO... \n\n \nSUMMARY OF 1200 AM CST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...16.4N 103.0W\nABOUT 130 MI...205 KM SW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO\nABOUT 200 MI...320 KM SSE OF MANZANILLO MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH...260 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...923 MB...27.26 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 Manzanillo\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* West of Manzanillo to Playa Perula\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are\nexpected somewhere within the warning area.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, in this case within 12 to 24 hours.\n \nInterests elsewhere along the coast of southwestern Mexico and Baja\nCalifornia Sur should monitor the progress of this system.\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 AM CST (0600 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Polo was located \nnear latitude 16.4 North, longitude 103.0 West. Polo is moving \ntoward the northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h). A turn toward the \nwest-northwest is expected later today and Friday, followed by a \nnorthwestward motion on Saturday. On the forecast track, the core of \nPolo is expected to remain offshore of southwestern Mexico today \nbefore moving farther out to sea. \n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 160 mph (260 km/h) with higher\ngusts. Polo is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson\nHurricane Wind Scale. Some additional near-term strengthening is \npossible, and Polo is expected to remain a powerful major hurricane \nfor the 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 115\nmiles (185 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 923 mb (27.26 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 area\nalong the coast of Mexico during the next several hours. Tropical \nstorm conditions are possible within the watch area along the coast \nof Mexico later today.\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 today. 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 today.\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 will affect portions of the coast of\nsouthwestern Mexico during the next few days. Swells will spread\nnorthward along the coast of west-central Mexico and toward Baja\nCalifornia Sur on Friday and into the weekend. These swells are\nlikely to cause life-threatening surf, rip currents, and coastal\nflooding. Please consult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 300 AM CST.\n \n"}