Hurricane Polo User Notice & Terms of Use
Last updated: September 29, 2026
Hurricane Polo (hurricanepolo.org) is an independent informational tracker for Hurricane Polo. It presents public storm information from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and NOAA, including the latest position, intensity, historical track, forecast points, forecast track, forecast cone, and advisory timing.
Hurricane Polo is not operated by, affiliated with, or endorsed by the NHC, NOAA, the National Weather Service, or any local emergency authority. By using this website, you agree to these terms and to the laws that apply where you live.
What this tracker provides
The tracker may display:
- the latest published storm position, classification, category, maximum wind, pressure, and movement
- historical observations and the official best-track information available in the current source update
- official forecast positions, forecast hours, forecast track geometry, and forecast cone geometry
- source-linked advisories and the time the NHC/NOAA data was last updated
The values are presented as published or derived from the referenced NHC and NOAA fields. Hurricane Polo does not create its own forecast model, landfall prediction, evacuation boundary, or personal risk score.
Safety and emergency information
This website is an informational tool, not an emergency alert service, weather warning service, or substitute for professional advice. A forecast cone represents the probable path of the storm center; it does not represent the full area of wind, rain, flooding, storm surge, tornadoes, hazardous surf, or other impacts.
Do not use this website alone to decide whether to evacuate, shelter, travel, work, or take any other safety action. For urgent or location-specific decisions, follow the latest NHC advisory, National Weather Service alerts, local emergency management instructions, and official evacuation or shelter information.
Data freshness and availability
NHC and NOAA data can change, be delayed, be corrected, or become temporarily unavailable. The page may show the source update time and a freshness status, but no display status guarantees that the data is current for your situation. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, complete coverage, error-free values, or that every forecast layer will be available at every time.
Acceptable use
You may use the public tracker for personal, informational, and research purposes. You agree not to:
- interfere with the website, its APIs, hosting, database, or security controls
- use automated requests in a way that overloads the site or its upstream data providers
- misrepresent Hurricane Polo content as an official government warning or advisory
- use the site to violate another person’s rights or applicable law
Official sources and external services
The tracker links to or uses services operated by third parties, including NHC, NOAA GIS services, OpenStreetMap contributors, Vercel hosting, Supabase storage, and optional analytics providers. These services may have their own terms, availability limits, and privacy policies. We do not control third-party services or guarantee the accuracy, availability, or suitability of external content.
Site content and attribution
The Hurricane Polo name, site design, original explanatory text, and original interface elements belong to or are licensed to the site operator unless otherwise stated. NHC, NOAA, National Weather Service, OpenStreetMap, and other third-party names, marks, data, and services remain the property of their respective owners. Source attribution does not imply government endorsement of this website.
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the site operator is not liable for losses or damages arising from reliance on displayed storm information, forecast geometry, external links, service interruptions, data delays, or decisions made using this website.
Changes to these terms
We may update this User Notice & Terms of Use when the site, data services, or applicable requirements change. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use of the website after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about this User Notice or these Terms of Use may be sent to support [at] hurricanepolo.org.