Hurricane Polo is changing course, and Mexican authorities are now watching Baja California Sur closely. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has revised its forecast for the storm, which had been moving parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coastline. According to the updated projection, Polo will continue on a track running alongside the mainland shore but is expected to swing close enough to Baja California Sur to pose a direct threat by Sunday.
Baja California Sur is the southern half of Mexico’s long Baja California peninsula, a narrow strip of land that juts into the Pacific Ocean and is popular with tourists for destinations like Los Cabos. Because the peninsula sits exposed between the open Pacific and the Gulf of California, it’s especially vulnerable when storms track along the coast, even without making a direct landfall.
Forecasters note that hurricane paths can shift further as new data comes in, so residents and visitors in the region are being urged to monitor official updates closely in the coming days. Authorities have not yet detailed specific evacuation orders or safety measures, but the revised trajectory suggests conditions could deteriorate along the peninsula’s coastline as the weekend approaches.
For the full report and the latest storm-tracking details, check out the original article from Reforma.
Source: Amenaza 'Polo' también a BCS (Reforma).
Image: NASA Goddard Photo and Video, BY 2.0 (via Openverse).