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Hurricane hunters air terrifying video from inside eye of colossal storm surging off the West Coast

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O'Keefe, R. (2026, September 24). Hurricane hunters air terrifying video from inside eye of colossal storm surging off the West Coast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/hurricane-hunter-video-shows-inside-eye-of-polo-as-storm-nears-west-coast/

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NOAA Hurricane Hunters shared video footage on Facebook showing their aircraft "Miss Piggy" flying through the eye-wall of a powerful Pacific storm. During these flights, they collect data such as temperature, humidity, and wind measurements to improve forecasts. The National Weather Service warns that Southern California could experience elevated surf and coastal flooding due to high tides and strong swells starting this weekend.

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NOAA Hurricane Hunters released video footage from their aircraft nicknamed "Miss Piggy" as it flew through the eye of a powerful storm off the West Coast. The mission gathered critical data on temperature, humidity, and wind to improve forecasts. Professor Kristen L. Corbosiero from the University at Albany noted that this is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Pacific Basin. Forecasters predict elevated surf and powerful rip currents along Southern California beaches starting this weekend due to southerly swells moving toward the coast. Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, warned about potential coastal flooding when high tides combine with elevated surf on Monday and Tuesday.

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Video footage showed a NOAA aircraft nicknamed “Miss Piggy” punching through the eye-wall of the powerful storm and into a thick, intimidating cloud circle. asserted

aircraft → show → circle

“Ride along from the front of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) P-3 #NOAA43 ‘Miss Piggy’ as the crew flies through the storm during a recent mission,” NOAA Hurricane Hunters posted on Facebook. asserted

Hunters → ride → Facebook

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Sign → sign → newsletter

“These flights gather vital data to help improve forecasts and support NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory’s rapid intensification research.” asserted

flights → gather → research

Measurements like temperature, humidity, and wind data are taken to assist forecasters in predicting where the storm will go. Southern California could be the first part of the US to feel Polo’s wrath, even if the hurricane itself stays safely out at sea. uncertain

hurricane → take → sea

Bryan Lewis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard, told the Los Angeles Times that elevated surf could collide with high tides Monday and Tuesday, a potentially messy combination that could increase the threat of coastal flooding in California. uncertain

that → tell → California

The National Weather Service is also forecasting elevated surf and powerful rip currents along Southern California beaches beginning this weekend and stretching into next week as several southerly swells roll toward the coast. “This is one of the strongest storms ever in the (Pacific) Basin,” said Kristen L. Corbosiero, professor at the University at Albany’s Department of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences. asserted

Corbosiero → forecast → Sciences

That could be particularly unnerving in Long Beach and Newport Beach, where waterfront residents are still cleaning up from a brutal pounding over Labor Day weekend. uncertain

residents → clean → weekend

Both cities are preparing for the storm with massive sand barriers to battle the waves. asserted

cities → prepare → waves

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