2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Polo 2026
Recorded track and intensity from Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026
This storm's record is provisional and may be revised as the archive is updated.
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178 mph
Sep 22, 2026 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Polo is listed in the Eastern Pacific basin for the 2026 season. Its archived track begins on Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC at 7°N, 102.7°W. The first observation lists sustained winds of 23 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The first Category 5 observation appears on Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 178 mph, first recorded on Sep 22, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC at 14.6°N, 101.5°W. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 892 hPa on Sep 22, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 300 hours and approximately 2,780 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 30°N, 108.5°W on Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Sep 29, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
QUICK ANSWERS
Polo in brief
What was Hurricane Polo's highest wind speed?
178 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Sep 22, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
What category was Hurricane Polo?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Hurricane Polo's lowest pressure?
892 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Sep 22, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
When did Hurricane Polo occur?
The archived track runs from Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC to Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC, with the tropical stage from Sep 20, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC to Sep 29, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC.
Where did Hurricane Polo form?
In the Eastern Pacific basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 7°N, 102.7°W on Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.
Did Hurricane Polo make landfall?
The archive places its center over land at 2 recorded positions; the strongest is 90 mph on Sep 29, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC. Positions are six-hourly, so this is not a landfall chronology.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology