Hurricane Polo, a category three storm with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph (185 km/h), is forecast to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. The hurricane threatens Baja California Sur, a region popular with tourists and home to the resort destination of Los Cabos, making the approaching storm significant for both residents and the local economy.

The US National Hurricane Center has warned of life-threatening flooding, mudslides, storm surge and large destructive waves, with heavy rainfall expected to pose particular risks to areas with steep terrain. Authorities have taken extensive precautions, including closing schools on Monday, restricting beach access in Cabo San Lucas, opening temporary shelters, and deploying thousands of military personnel. Meteorologists attribute the storm's intensification to extremely warm ocean waters caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon.