Hurricane Polo Threatens Baja California Coast
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
Squirrels should watch Polo's west-northwest turn, as its 40-mile hurricane-force wind field could flatten coastal nut-bearing trees and disrupt their food caches.
💡 Why it matters
This near-record storm poses a direct threat to Baja California's coastal communities, potentially causing catastrophic wind and flood damage while disrupting Pacific shipping and emergency response.
Hurricane Polo, registering 892 millibars, is the second-most intense east Pacific hurricane on record, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. It is barreling toward Mexico's Baja California region, fueled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters.
📡 Where we spotted it (4)
cbc.ca
Southwestern Mexico braces for arrival of 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Polo
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thestar.com
Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico’s coast as Nolo nears Hawaii
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ici.radio-canada.ca
Hurricane Polo in the Pacific Ocean considered ’one of the strongest storms ever’
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The Guardian
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico
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