颶風波羅在近海盤旋，墨西哥海灘城鎮嚴防風暴

墨西哥阿卡普科，9月23日（路透）——颶風波羅週三以強勁四級風暴之姿，在墨西哥近海向西北移動，威脅該國西南沿岸出現淹水與土石流。墨西哥太平洋沿岸海灘城鎮的居民正準備因應豪雨與危險海浪。ACAPULCO, Mexico, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf on Wednesday as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.

美國國家颶風中心表示，波羅預料將繼續在漁鎮錫瓦塔內霍與港口樞紐曼薩尼約之間的沿岸緩慢移動，當地時間下午3時最大持續風速為每小時145英里（每小時230公里）。The US National Hurricane Center said Polo is expected to continue moving slowly along the coast between the fishing town Zihuatanejo and port hub Manzanillo, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 kph) at 3 p.m. local time.

預報指出，颶風中心將沿著墨西哥西南部邊緣移動至週四上午，之後逐漸轉向更遠的外海。與此同時，風暴外圍雨帶已開始影響沿岸地區，當地仍維持熱帶風暴警報與警戒。The center of the hurricane was forecast to track along the edge of southwestern Mexico through Thursday morning before gradually turning farther out to sea. Meanwhile, the storm's outer rainbands were already affecting the coast, where tropical storm warnings and watches remained in place.

在度假城鎮阿卡普科，洶湧海浪拍打岸邊，雨勢橫掃海灣，強風吹彎棕櫚樹。商販加固攤位屋頂，船隻則仍停泊在海灣內。In resort town Acapulco, rough surf pounded the shoreline, rain swept across the bay and strong winds bent palm trees. Merchants reinforced stall roofs as boats remained anchored in the bay.

當地居民安德莉亞・特諾里奧說：「他們昨天向我們發出警告後，我就開始整理文件，也把東西先收了一半，以防萬一。」她說，附近一所小學已開放作為臨時避難所。"As they gave us a warning yesterday, I started getting my documents in order and half-packed my things, just in case," local resident Andrea Tenorio said. She said a nearby elementary school had been opened as a temporary shelter.

被問到是否害怕時，特諾里奧說，颶風奧蒂斯的記憶仍縈繞在居民心頭。Asked whether she was afraid, Tenorio said memories of Hurricane Otis still haunted residents.

她說：「奧蒂斯讓我們留下創傷。我們一直無法走出來。」"With Otis, we were left with trauma," she said. "We haven't been able to overcome it."

颶風奧蒂斯2023年10月以五級風暴之姿重創阿卡普科，造成數十人死亡，並將這座海岸城鎮夷為平地。Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco in October 2023 as a Category 5 storm, killing dozens and flattening the coastal town.

美國國家颶風中心表示，波羅預料將為沿海的格雷羅州帶來4至6英吋（10至15公分）降雨，局部地區累積雨量最高可達8英吋（20公分）。這可能引發危及生命的淹水與土石流，山區尤其危險。米卻肯州、科利馬州與哈利斯科州部分地區則預測會出現較低、但仍相當可觀的雨量。Polo is expected to dump 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) of rain across coastal Guerrero state, with isolated totals of up to 8 inches (20 cm), the NHC said. That could trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas. Lower but still significant rainfall was forecast for parts of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco states.

美國國家颶風中心表示：「預料強度會有起伏，但未來幾天波羅預計仍將維持為非常強大的重大颶風。」"Fluctuations in intensity are expected, but Polo is expected to remain a very powerful major hurricane during the next few days," the NHC said.

（阿卡普科 Troy Merida、巴塞隆納 Aida Pelaez-Fernandez，以及墨西哥城 Cassandra Garrison 與 Natalia Siniawski 採訪報導；Kim Coghill、Iñigo Alexander 與 Bill Berkrot 編輯）(Reporting by Troy Merida in Acapulco, Aida Pelaez-Fernandez in Barcelona and Cassandra Garrison and Natalia Siniawski in Mexico City; Editing by Kim Coghill, Iñigo Alexander and Bill Berkrot)