Hurricane Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever,' fueled by El Niño
Hurricane Polo has become one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades off Mexico's coast. Its rapid intensification is linked to El Niño's warmer waters and wind patterns. Another system, Hurricane Odalys, has also formed but does not currently threaten land.
Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades off the coast of Mexico, with a rapid intensification attributed to the warmer waters and wind patterns of El Niño. Another Pacific system, Odalys, also strengthened to a hurricane without threatening land.
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