Hurricane Polo's rapid intensification to 180 mph sustained winds and 892 mb central pressure on September 22 represents the strongest eastern Pacific storm of 2026 but falls well short of the all-time records held by Hurricane Patricia (215 mph and 872 mb in 2015). Official National Hurricane Center data confirm Polo as only the second-most intense Pacific hurricane by pressure and tied for third by wind speed, while 2026 has tied the seasonal mark of three Category 5 storms without surpassing historical intensity benchmarks. With the eastern Pacific season running through November and no stronger systems currently forecast, trader consensus at 61.5% for "No" reflects the substantial gap to Patricia's extremes and the rarity of record-breaking intensification this late in the calendar.
Resumen experimental generado por IA con datos de Polymarket. Esto no es asesoramiento de trading y no influye en cómo se resuelve este mercado. · Actualizado¿Récord histórico de huracanes de categoría 5 en el Pacífico en 2026?
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A tropical cyclone is assigned Category 5 intensity when an operational advisory reports a maximum sustained wind speed (1-minute average) of at least 157 mph, corresponding to Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Operational advisories for this area are issued by the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Each tropical cyclone counts once toward the total, no matter how many advisories or how many separate periods report it at Category 5 intensity. Hurricane Genevieve, Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Polo have each been assigned Category 5 intensity in 2026 and each count toward this total, so one additional tropical cyclone is required for this market to resolve to "Yes". A tropical cyclone in any other basin, including the Atlantic, will not be considered for resolution.
Being assigned Category 5 intensity at any single advisory within this period is sufficient for a tropical cyclone to count, regardless of its intensity at any other time. Once a fourth qualifying tropical cyclone has been reported at Category 5 intensity, this market will resolve to "Yes" regardless of that storm's subsequent intensity.
This market will resolve based on the operational advisory data issued for a storm while it is active. Any revision to a storm's peak intensity or category published later in a post-storm best-track report or Tropical Cyclone Report will not be considered for resolution. If a correction to an advisory is issued to fix a clerical error, the corrected advisory will govern.
The primary resolution source for this market will be the operational advisories issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Mercado abierto: Sep 22, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
Fuente de resolución
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/Resolver
0x65070BE91...A tropical cyclone is assigned Category 5 intensity when an operational advisory reports a maximum sustained wind speed (1-minute average) of at least 157 mph, corresponding to Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Operational advisories for this area are issued by the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Each tropical cyclone counts once toward the total, no matter how many advisories or how many separate periods report it at Category 5 intensity. Hurricane Genevieve, Hurricane Lowell and Hurricane Polo have each been assigned Category 5 intensity in 2026 and each count toward this total, so one additional tropical cyclone is required for this market to resolve to "Yes". A tropical cyclone in any other basin, including the Atlantic, will not be considered for resolution.
Being assigned Category 5 intensity at any single advisory within this period is sufficient for a tropical cyclone to count, regardless of its intensity at any other time. Once a fourth qualifying tropical cyclone has been reported at Category 5 intensity, this market will resolve to "Yes" regardless of that storm's subsequent intensity.
This market will resolve based on the operational advisory data issued for a storm while it is active. Any revision to a storm's peak intensity or category published later in a post-storm best-track report or Tropical Cyclone Report will not be considered for resolution. If a correction to an advisory is issued to fix a clerical error, the corrected advisory will govern.
The primary resolution source for this market will be the operational advisories issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Fuente de resolución
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/Resolver
0x65070BE91...Hurricane Polo's rapid intensification to 180 mph sustained winds and 892 mb central pressure on September 22 represents the strongest eastern Pacific storm of 2026 but falls well short of the all-time records held by Hurricane Patricia (215 mph and 872 mb in 2015). Official National Hurricane Center data confirm Polo as only the second-most intense Pacific hurricane by pressure and tied for third by wind speed, while 2026 has tied the seasonal mark of three Category 5 storms without surpassing historical intensity benchmarks. With the eastern Pacific season running through November and no stronger systems currently forecast, trader consensus at 61.5% for "No" reflects the substantial gap to Patricia's extremes and the rarity of record-breaking intensification this late in the calendar.
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