Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane

Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades and was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane, while another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened Wednesday from a tropical storm to a hurricane without threatening land.

Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' as Odalys becomes a hurricane

TL;DR

  • Polo has become one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades.
  • Polo is expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a major hurricane.
  • Another Pacific system, Odalys, strengthened into a hurricane.
  • Odalys is not threatening any land.