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Hurricane Polo intensifies into rare category 5 storm off the coast of Mexico

Name: Hurricane Polo intensifies into rare category 5 storm off the coast of Mexico
Start: 2026-09-23T09:45:15Z
Location: Mexico

Mexico · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-09-23T09:45:15Z updated 2026-09-23T09:45:15Z

The storm's sudden intensification is "truly remarkable", the US hurricane monitoring agency said.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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