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Mexico's Pacific coast braces for Hurricane Polo
The category-three storm is approaching the state of Baja California Sur, on Mexico's northern Pacific coast.
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Lifeguards raised red flags on the beaches of Baja California Sur to alert holidaymakers of the hazardous sea conditions
People living on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico are bracing for the arrival of Hurricane Polo, which is forecast to make landfall later on Monday or early on Tuesday.
The category three storm, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h), is expected to move over the state Baja California Sur, a region popular with tourists and home to the resort destination of Los Cabos.
The NHC warned of the storm surge Hurricane Polo could unleash, which it said could be accompanied by large and destructive waves.