Tropical Storm Barbara, which had previously strengthened into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, gradually weakened on Tuesday as it continued heading northwest away from land. Swells generated by Barbara are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of Mexico's coast and Baja California. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Cosme also strengthened slightly but remained well off the coast of Mexico.
Barbara weakens to a tropical storm as it continues to head northwest away from land
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Tropical Storm Barbara, which had previously strengthened into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, gradually weakened on Tuesday as it continued heading northwest away from land. Swells generated by Barbara are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along portions of Mexico's coast and Baja California. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Cosme also strengthened slightly but remained well off the coast of Mexico.
- 1 Monday: Hurricane Barbara strengthened into a hurricane; Tropical Storm Cosme strengthened slightly.
- 2 Tuesday: Hurricane Barbara weakened to a tropical storm; Tropical Storm Cosme remained well off the coast.
- 3 Wednesday (forecast): Tropical Storm Barbara is expected to dissipate.
- Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico and southernmost Baja California.
- Possibility of localized flooding in coastal areas of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states.
What: Tropical Storm Barbara weakened to a tropical storm after briefly becoming a hurricane, moving away from land. Tropical Storm Cosme also strengthened slightly but remained offshore.
When: Barbara weakened on Tuesday, after strengthening into a hurricane on Monday. Cosme strengthened slightly on Monday. Barbara is expected to dissipate by Wednesday.
Where: Eastern Pacific, off the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, Baja California, Cabo Corrientes, Guerrero state, Michoacan state, Colima state, Jalisco state.
Why: Natural weather phenomena related to tropical storm and hurricane development and dissipation.
How: Barbara's maximum sustained winds decreased to about 95 k/h, moving northwest at 13 k/h. Cosme had maximum sustained winds of 110 k/h and was moving northwest at 7 k/h. Both storms are moving away from land.