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Hurricane Polo reaches Category 5 strength in the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Polo has undergone a period of rapid strengthening and is a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday morning. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Polo had maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour and sat roughly 220 miles south of Zihuatanejo, a city in the Mexican [...]

Hurricane Polo reaches Category 5 strength in the Pacific Ocean

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Hurricane Polo has undergone a period of rapid strengthening and is a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Polo had maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour and sat roughly 220 miles south of Zihuatanejo, a city in the Mexican [...]

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Hurricane Polo has undergone a period of rapid strengthening and is a Category 5 storm as of Tuesday morning. Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Polo had maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour and sat roughly 220 miles south of Zihuatanejo, a city in the Mexican [...]

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