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Mexico’s Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 11 developments

Hurricane Nolo is moving away from the Hawaiian Islands amid a lingering threat of heavy rain and flash flooding. A high-wind warning, wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo had top sustained winds near 105 mph.

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11 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Polo has rapidly intensified to a hurricane and is expected to impact Mexico

    Headline from Myarklamiss ·

  2. Tropical cyclone likely to redevelop southeast of Hawaii

    Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu ·

  3. Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico's Pacific coast as 'one of the strongest storms ever'

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  4. Offshore Hurricane Polo sends rain into Mexico’s coast as Nolo nears Hawaii

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  5. Big Island braces for potential impact of Nolo

    Headline from KHON 2 Honolulu ·

  6. Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexico

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  7. Hawaii braces for life-threatening flooding again as El Niño supercharges Pacific hurricane season

    Headline from East Idaho News ·

  8. Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii

    Headline from KTLA Los Angeles ·

  9. Hawaiians brace as Hurricane Nolo nears

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  10. Hurricane Nolo skirts Hawaii but could still unleash powerful winds, flash flooding

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  11. Newest

    Mexico’s Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

6 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Tropical Storm Polo forms off southwestern Mexico (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Polo formed late Sunday off southwestern Mexico. Polo had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and was forecast to strengthen rapidly over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Tropical Storm Polo Forms Off Mexico With Rapid Strengthening Forecast (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    NHC forecasts Tropical Storm Polo, at 40 mph off southwestern Mexico, could reach major-hurricane intensity by midweek.

  4. Bangor Daily News

    Polo, a tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to become a major hurricane this week (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Polo will rapidly intensify in the Pacific Ocean and become a major hurricane later this week, forecasters said Monday. Polo could bring heavy rain, rough surf and tropical-storm-force wind to parts of Mexico late Tuesday into early Wednesday, according to an advisory fro…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Polo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Polo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of Mexico

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Polo has rapidly intensified to a hurricane and is expected to impact Mexico (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center says the tropical cyclone named Polo is now a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean

  7. KHON 2 Honolulu

    Tropical cyclone likely to redevelop southeast of Hawaii (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description

    The remnants of Tropical Depression Fifteen-E are increasingly likely to redevelop into a tropical cyclone near Hawaii, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to the islands over the coming days.

  8. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Hurricane Polo strengthens to Category 4 and may bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while staying offshore (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Hurricane Polo strengthens to Category 4 and may bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while staying offshore

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Hurricane Polo grows into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific off Mexico (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific late on Monday and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and may intensify further, reaching Category 5 strength Tuesday or Wedne…

  10. Newsweek

    Hurricane Polo Spaghetti Models Show Potential Paths As Storm Intensifies (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hurricane Polo could become a "catastrophic" category 5 storm in the coming days, forecasters have warned.

  11. The Garden Island

    Tropical disturbance expected to become Tropical Storm Nolo (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    Hawaii County officials said they are monitoring the former tropical depression that is expected to grown back into a tropical cyclone in the next few days and potentially bringing high winds and flooding rain to the state, starting with the Big Island.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Developing cyclone puts Hawaii on alert (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Another tropical cyclone is developing just southeast of the Hawaiian Islands, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to the state midweek.

  13. Independent Journal Review

    Hurricane Nolo Threatens Hawaii With Flooding (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Hawaii faces a continuing threat from tropical systems, with a potential new cyclone developing from the remnants of 15-E that could be named Nolo and bring significant rainfall, flooding, and wind across the islands; officials warn residents to stay vigilant as forecasts remain uncertain.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Polo strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Polo strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

  15. Bloomberg

    Pacific Hurricane Polo Is Now a Dangerous Category 5 Off Mexico (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Hurricane Polo has become a dangerous Category 5 storm as it skirts Mexico’s southwest coast, and is expected to bring heavy rain across the region, the US National Hurricane Center said.

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Hurricane Polo’s 180 mph winds threaten Mexican coastline (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Hurricane Polo strengthened into a Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific and is forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while remaining offshore.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Hurricane Polo becomes one of the strongest Pacific storms on record (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Hurricane Polo strengthened into a Category 5 storm in the eastern Pacific and is forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico while remaining offshore.

  18. CBS News

    Hurricane Polo grows into Category 5 storm off Mexico (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified off the southwestern Mexican coast on Tuesday, growing into a Category 45 storm .

  19. KION Central Coast

    Hurricane Polo becomes a rare Category 5 monster after extreme rapid intensification (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Polo became a rare Category 5 on Tuesday morning after undergoing extreme rapid intensification off the Pacific coast of Mexico. ⛈️ Check your local forecast and learn more about hurricanes in the CNN Weather app.

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Polo became a rare Category 5 on Tuesday morning after undergoing extreme rapid intensification off the Pacific coast of Mexico. ⛈️ Check your local forecast and learn more about hurricanes in the CNN Weather app.

  21. EarthSky

    Hurricane Polo explodes into a Category 5 storm off Mexico (opens EarthSky)

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    EarthSky's feed description

    Hurricane Polo has undergone rapid intensification just off the southwestern coast of Mexico. It went from a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane in a day. The post Hurricane Polo explodes into a Category 5 storm off Mexico first appeared on EarthSky .

  22. KTLA Los Angeles

    Hurricane Polo reaches Category 5 strength in the Pacific Ocean (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Hurricane Polo has undergone a period of rapid strengthening and is a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday morning. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Polo had maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour and sat roughly 220 miles south of Zihuatanejo, a city i…

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Polo (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Hurricane Polo grew into a Category 5 storm Tuesday in the eastern Pacific off southwestern Mexico and was forecast to bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico but remain offshore.

  24. Latin Times

    Hurricane Polo Could Reach Category 5 This Week — Guerrero Braces for an Otis Repeat? (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Hurricane Polo surged to Category 4 in under a day and may hit Category 5 this week. Here's how Guerrero and Michoacán are responding.

  25. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    Hurricane Polo reaches Category 5 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

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    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    Hurricane Polo, fueled by El Niño weather conditions, reached Category 5 strength off the west coast of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening surf to several states.

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