MEXICO CITY – Hurricane Flossie weakened to a tropical tempest Thursday disconnected Mexico’s southwestern Pacific seashore with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
It's expected to stay offshore and dissipate Thursday, but swells, “life-threatening” surf and rip currents were expected successful southwestern Mexico and the Baja California peninsula successful the coming days.
The Miami-based halfway said Flossie was astir 205 miles (330 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas and was moving northwest disconnected the Mexican seashore astatine 9 mph (15 kph). It was expected to skirt the seashore for a fewer days portion dropping rainfall connected respective Mexican states.
Flossie became a almighty Category 3 hurricane precocious connected Tuesday, but gradually weakened passim Wednesday.
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