# Hurricane Polo Makes Landfall on Baja California Sur With 110 mph Winds

*2026-09-29 06:00 UTC · Other · 1 min read*

> Polo struck Mexico's Baja California Sur after peaking near Category 5, with life-threatening winds and up to 12 inches of rain forecast.

Hurricane Polo made landfall on the west coast of Mexico's Baja California Sur with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph (175 km/h), about 80 miles north of Cabo San Lazaro, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm had earlier peaked near Category 5 strength before weakening.

Forecasters expect Polo to cross the peninsula overnight and move inland over southern Sonora on Tuesday morning, remaining a hurricane through a second landfall on mainland Mexico. Hurricane warnings cover parts of both coasts of Baja California Sur and the mainland.

The NHC warns of 6-12 inches of rain across Baja California Sur and 4-8 inches in Sonora, plus significant storm surge and dangerous surf. Authorities closed harbors and restricted beach access, and moisture from the system could reach Texas.

## Sources

- [nhc.noaa.gov](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPEP2+shtml/250855.shtml)
- [cyprus-mail.com](https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/09/24/heavy-rains-hit-mexico-as-hurricane-polo-tracks-offshore-expected-to-make-landfall-on-sunday-night)

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