Hurricane Polo, second-strongest East Pacific storm on record, nears Baja California

Hurricane Polo, registering 892 millibars on 22 September, is the second-most intense East Pacific hurricane on record and is approaching Mexico's Baja California region, fueled by anomalously warm Pacific waters. The storm's landfall intensity and exact track remain uncertain, but its record strength and warm-water driver signal a heightened risk of severe coastal and inland impacts. This continues an unusually active 2026 Pacific hurricane season, with climate-driven ocean warming amplifying storm intensity.