{"id": "1213467586037874695", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-26T03:00:00Z", "msg": "338\nWTPZ32 KNHC 260255\nTCPEP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Polo Advisory Number  22\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026\n800 PM MST Fri Sep 25 2026\n\n...POLO REMAINS A POWERFUL CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE...\n...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR...\n\n\nSUMMARY OF 800 PM MST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...17.4N 110.1W\nABOUT 355 MI...570 KM SW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 380 MI...610 KM S OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 298 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...911 MB...26.90 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nThe government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch from Punta \nEugenia southward to Santa Fe.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* Punta Eugenia to Santa Fe\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area.  A watch is typically issued 48 hours\nbefore the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force\nwinds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or\ndangerous.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 800 PM MST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Polo was located\nnear latitude 17.4 North, longitude 110.1 West. Polo is moving\ntoward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). This motion is \nexpected to continue tonight, followed by a gradual turn \ntoward the northwest on Saturday and north on Sunday. By Monday, \nPolo is forecast to turn northeastward and approach Baja California \nSur.\n \nData from a NOAA research aircraft indicate that the maximum \nsustained winds are near 175 mph (280 km/h) with higher gusts.  Polo \nis a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind \nScale. Fluctuations in intensity are possible tonight and Saturday. \nSlow weakening is expected after that, but Polo is expected to \nremain a powerful hurricane as it approaches Baja California Sur \nearly next week.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles\n(220 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure based on data from the NOAA \naircraft is 911 mb (26.90 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: Hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area by \nMonday evening, with tropical storm conditions possible in the \nsouthern portion of the watch area overnight Sunday into Monday. \nThese conditions are expected to spread northward during the day on \nMonday.\n\nRAINFALL: Polo is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 8 \ninches with maximum amounts of 10 inches across portions of Baja \nCalifornia Sur. This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding \nand mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain.\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 \nSURGE: A storm surge could produce significant coastal flooding in \nareas of onshore winds. Near the coast, the surge will be \naccompanied by large and destructive waves. \n \nSURF: Swells generated by Polo will continue affecting the coast of\nsouthwestern Mexico during the next couple of days. Swells will\nspread northward along the coast of west-central Mexico and the Baja\nCalifornia Peninsula through the weekend. These swells are likely\nto cause life-threatening surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding.\nPlease consult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 1100 PM MST.\nNext complete advisory at 200 AM MST.\n \n"}