Mexico City, Sept 22, 2026 (AFP) - Polo strengthens to Category 4 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast: NHC

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Hurricane Polo reached Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. "Polo is a category 4 hurricane" and "could become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane today (Tuesday) or Wednesday," the NHC said in an advisory. For now, the forecast rules out the hurricane making landfall. bur/lkd/ami ...

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