Mexico
Polo dropped to Category 4. Guerrero is still in virtual class.
Noon GMT: 150 mph, 925 millibars, about 155 miles southwest of Acapulco. The eye stays offshore.
The Rocket News · Mexico City Bureau · GuerreroSeptember 23, 2026 · 3 min read
Hurricane Polo weakened to Category 4 by noon GMT on Wednesday. Sustained winds near 150 mph. Pressure 925 millibars. The center sat about 155 miles southwest of Acapulco, moving northwest near 5 mph. Tuesday night it had been a Category 5 at 180 mph and 892 millibars, second in the eastern Pacific only to Patricia.
Guerrero kept Wednesday’s classes virtual. Red flags stayed on Acapulco’s beaches. Plan DN-III-E is up. Colima, Michoacán, Oaxaca, and Jalisco remain under the rain watch. The forecast track still stays offshore.
The eye is still offshore.
The Mexico desk files Wednesday as it is: a storm that came off its peak, and a coast that is not going back to school in person.
Wire and further reading: nhc.noaa.gov
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