The Hurricane Hunters made a pass through the eye of Hurricane Polo this week. (LtCmdr Pierce Niemiec / NOAA Corps via SWNS)
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After rapidly intensifying, Hurricane Polo spins off Mexico's Pacific coast on September 23. (LtCmdr Pierce Niemiec / NOAA Corps via SWNS)
The Hurricane Hunters made a pass through the eye of Hurricane Polo on Wednesday, Sept. 23. (LtCmdr Pierce Niemiec / NOAA Corps via SWNS)
The Hurricane Hunters are specialist aircrews that fly into tropical cyclones to collect vital measurements.
A NOAA satellite view of Hurricane Polo on Sept. 22. (NOAA via SWNS)
A NOAA satellite view of Hurricane Polo on Sept. 21. (NOAA via SWNS)
Only Hurricane Patricia, in 2015, was stronger, with a central pressure of 872 millibars and maximum sustained winds of 215 mph.
A NOAA satellite view of Hurricane Polo on Sept. 22. (NOAA via SWNS)
In biblical terms, Noah's Ark is the vessel that, according to the Book of Genesis, Noah built to survive a catastrophic flood.