{"id": "1213784575188566023", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-09-27T06:00:00Z", "msg": "756\nWTPZ32 KNHC 270547\nTCPEP2\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Polo Intermediate Advisory Number 26A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP172026\n1100 PM MST Sat Sep 26 2026\n \n...PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO \nCOMPLETION IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR...\n\n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 PM MST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...19.8N 113.4W\nABOUT 310 MI...500 KM SW OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO\nABOUT 355 MI...570 KM SSW OF CABO SAN LAZARO MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...950 MB...28.05 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Warning is in effect for...\n* West coast of Baja California Sur, from Punta Abreojos to Santa Fe\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* West coast of Baja California Sur, north of Punta Abreojos to \nPunta Eugenia.\n* The east coast of Baja California Sur, from Bahia San Juan\nBautista to San Evaristo.\n\nA Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...\n* West coast of Baja California Sur, north of Punta Abreojos to \nPunta Eugenia.\n\nA Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected \nsomewhere within the warning area.  A warning is typically issued 36 \nhours before the anticipated first occurrence of \ntropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside \npreparations difficult or dangerous.  Preparations to protect life \nand property should be rushed to completion.\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible \nwithin the watch area.  A watch is typically issued 48 hours before \nthe anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, \nconditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.\n \nA Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are \nexpected somewhere within the warning area, generally within 36 \nhours.\n \nInterests in portions of northwestern mainland Mexico should monitor \nthe progress of Polo.  Additional watches will likely be required \nfor the Sonora Coast on Sunday.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor products \nissued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 1100 PM MST (0600 UTC), the center of Hurricane Polo was located \nnear latitude 19.8 North, longitude 113.4 West. Polo is moving \ntoward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h) and this motion is \nexpected to continue tonight. A northward turn is expected on \nSunday, followed by a turn toward the northeast on Monday. On the \nforecast track, Polo is expected to approach the west coast of Baja \nCalifornia Sur on Monday, move across the peninsula Monday night and \nthen approach northwestern mainland Mexico by early Tuesday.\n \nMaximum sustained winds remain near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher \ngusts. Polo is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson \nHurricane Wind Scale. Additional weakening is expected during the \nnext few days, but Polo is forecast to remain a hurricane when it \napproaches Baja California Sur on Monday. \n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 40 miles (65 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150\nmiles (260 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 950 mb (28.05 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 expected within the warning area \nalong the west coast of Baja California Sur by Monday afternoon, \nwith tropical storm conditions possible in the southern portion of \nthe warning area by Sunday night into early Monday. These conditions \nare expected to spread northward during the day on Monday and then \neastward across Baja California Sur by Monday evening.\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, west-central Mexico, and Baja California Sur \nduring the next couple of days. These swells will spread northward \nalong the coast of the Baja California Peninsula through the \nremainder of the weekend. These swells are likely to cause \nlife-threatening surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding. Please \nconsult products from your local weather office.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext complete advisory at 200 AM MST.\n \n"}