There were no watches or warnings associated with Hurricane Genevieve as of Wednesday. Photo courtesy of NOAA
July 29 (UPI) — Hurricane Genevieve weakened back down to Category 2 strength Wednesday as it moved farther west of Baja California, the National Hurricane Center said.
The storm was located about 735 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, the NHC said in its 5 p.m. HST update. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and was moving west-northwest at 9 mph.
No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, though forecasters said swells generated by Genevieve were affecting portions of the southwestern coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula.
“These swells are likely to persist for the next several days and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the NHC said.
Although it was a major hurricane, forecasters expected it to steadily weaken over the next several days, during which it is forecast to move northwest to west-northwest. It’s expected to weaken to a tropical storm by Thursday evening and a tropical depression by Monday morning.
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