The rapid intensification of Hurricane Polo in the Pacific Ocean has prompted some weather analysts to call the storm a “Category 6” as it threatens the Mexican coastline this weekend.
\n\nThe storm reached Category 5 strength, the highest official rating, reserved for storms with winds of at least 157 mph, three times this week, prompting one meteorologist to suggest it may belong in a category that does not officially exist, the Daily Mail reported early Saturday morning.
\n\n“Polo went through a period of what can only be described as explosively rapid intensification,” said Gary Partyka, an atmospheric scientist with the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, in an email. “This was RAPID, rapid intensification,” a report on NASA’s official website indicated.
\n\nOne meteorologist said, “If there will ever be Category 6, then you’re looking at it now. Hurricane Polo had an interesting Thursday with explosive convection in all directions. Today’s operation: shattering the record book.”
\n\nThe powerful hurricane’s current forecasted path shows it approaching Baja California Sur early next week, although its exact landfall timing remains uncertain and long-range models show several possible paths carrying Polo’s remnants, the weakened remains of the hurricane, into…
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