Hurricane Polo (2026)PRELIMINARY

Track map & timeline · Eastern Pacific · September 20–29, 2026

Peak wind
178 mph
287 km/h · Sep 22
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
892 mb
Landfalls
—
none
Lifetime
9.0 d
Sep 20 – Sep 29
Distance
1,875 mi
3,017 km
ACE
50.2
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Polo

Hurricane Polo (2026) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2026 Eastern Pacific season. It formed on September 20, 2026, 307 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico, reached its peak of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 892 mb on September 22, 2026, and never made landfall. It rapidly intensified by 98 mph in 24 hours (to 161 mph on September 22, 2026). The storm lasted 9.0 days and travelled about 1,875 miles (3,017 km).

This storm is from the current season: the track is the NHC’s operational best track and may change slightly when the final post-season analysis is published next spring.

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Cities in the path

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico54 miSep 29 · 18:00 UTCTS 69 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 37 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Sep 20 18:00TD 35 mph1007 mb14.5°N 105.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 00:00TS 40 mph1004 mb15.1°N 104.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb15.5°N 104.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 12:00TS 63 mph997 mb15.4°N 103.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 21 18:00Cat 1 81 mph978 mb15.2°N 103.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 00:00Cat 2 104 mph967 mb15.1°N 102.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 06:00Cat 4 138 mph945 mb14.7°N 102.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 12:00Cat 5 161 mph926 mb14.6°N 101.6°Wopen ocean
Sep 22 18:00Cat 5 178 mph892 mb14.6°N 101.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 23 00:00Cat 5 167 mph905 mb14.6°N 101.4°W184 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 23 06:00Cat 5 161 mph915 mb14.8°N 101.3°W169 mi SSW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 23 12:00Cat 4 150 mph925 mb15.2°N 101.6°W160 mi SW of Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 23 18:00Cat 4 144 mph931 mb15.5°N 102.1°W153 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 00:00Cat 5 161 mph923 mb15.8°N 102.3°W137 mi SSW of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Sep 24 06:00Cat 5 161 mph923 mb16.4°N 103.0°W120 mi SSW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 24 12:00Cat 4 155 mph927 mb16.7°N 103.9°W142 mi SW of Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico
Sep 24 18:00Cat 4 150 mph938 mb16.9°N 104.9°W155 mi SSW of Tecomán, Colima, Mexico
Sep 25 00:00Cat 4 150 mph935 mb17.1°N 106.1°W181 mi SW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Sep 25 06:00Cat 4 155 mph929 mb17.1°N 107.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 25 12:00Cat 5 178 mph908 mb17.1°N 108.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 25 18:00Cat 5 178 mph914 mb17.1°N 108.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 00:00Cat 5 173 mph911 mb17.2°N 109.7°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 06:00Cat 5 173 mph912 mb17.4°N 110.5°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 12:00Cat 4 155 mph922 mb17.7°N 111.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 26 18:00Cat 4 144 mph938 mb18.3°N 112.2°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 00:00Cat 3 127 mph946 mb19.0°N 112.9°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 06:00Cat 3 121 mph952 mb19.8°N 113.4°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 12:00Cat 3 121 mph952 mb20.6°N 113.8°Wopen ocean
Sep 27 18:00Cat 3 127 mph951 mb21.4°N 114.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 00:00Cat 3 127 mph951 mb22.4°N 114.1°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 06:00Cat 3 121 mph955 mb23.2°N 114.0°Wopen ocean
Sep 28 12:00Cat 3 115 mph958 mb23.9°N 113.7°W150 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 28 18:00Cat 3 115 mph963 mb24.6°N 113.4°W113 mi WSW of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 00:00Cat 3 115 mph963 mb25.2°N 112.8°W72 mi W of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 06:00Cat 2 104 mph967 mb25.9°N 112.2°W53 mi W of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 12:00Cat 1 75 mph981 mb26.9°N 111.6°W51 mi SE of Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Sep 29 18:00TS 69 mph987 mb28.0°N 110.6°W13 mi ENE of Empalme, Sonora, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Did Polo make landfall?

No — the NOAA best-track record shows no landfall for Polo. Its closest approach to a major city was 54 miles from Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico.

What category was Polo?

At its peak on September 22, 2026, Polo was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 178 mph (287 km/h) and a central pressure of 892 mb.

How long did Polo last?

9.0 days, from September 20, 2026 to September 29, 2026, including 192 hours at hurricane strength (168 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 1,875 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Polo?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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