Hurricane Polo's rapid intensification

Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into a rare Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, an extreme and unusually fast strengthening that forecasters said put it on track to impact Mexico as one of the most powerful hurricanes the region has seen.

As it ran

22 September 2026

• Polo has rapidly intensified to a hurricane and is expected to impact Mexico AP
• Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water CNN
• Satellite of Category 5 Hurricane Polo off the Mexican coast on Tuesday morning. CIRA/CSU & NOAA CNN
• Hurricane Polo becomes a rare Category 5 monster after extreme rapid intensification CNN
• Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster CNN