Hurricane Polo unleashes threatening winds as it approaches Mexico
The category-three storm is expected to make landfall of north of Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist area, on the Mexican peninsula of Baja California Sur.
Lifeguards raised red flags on the beaches of Baja California Sur to alert holidaymakers of the hazardous sea conditions
Hurricane Polo is lashing the northern Pacific coast of Mexico with intense winds as it moves ashore with the threat of life-threatening flash floods.
The powerful category three storm, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h), is expected to make landfall on Monday evening over the state of Baja California Sur, a region popular with tourists and home to the resort destination of Los Cabos.
The hurricane centre said even after Polo dissipates, its remnants could produce strong gusty winds in southern New Mexico and western Texas.