On Sunday, Hurricane Nolo edged farther away from the Hawaiian Islands, while a major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, prompting warnings of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains.
Officials noted that Nolo’s trajectory shifted away from the islands, reducing the immediate threat to Hawaii and allowing local authorities to stand down from earlier precautionary measures.
At the same time, meteorologists highlighted Polo’s rapid approach toward the Baja California coast, describing it as a “major” hurricane capable of producing significant coastal flooding and wind damage if it makes landfall.
Both storms are part of the Pacific hurricane season, which regularly brings tropical cyclones that can impact the Hawaiian archipelago and the western coast of Mexico, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to such weather systems.
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<small>Source: NPR — read the original story there.</small>
