Barbara weakening in Eastern Pacific after becoming first hurricane of 2025 season
Barbara became the first hurricane of the 2025 season on Monday morning before weakening back to a tropical storm by Monday evening.
Cosme, Barbara continue to weaken in eastern Pacific
Tropical storms Barbara and Cosme are continuing to lose strength in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and both storms are expected to dissipate by the end of the week.
Barbara is weakening while moving over cooler waters offshore of west-central Mexico in the Eastern Pacific Ocean after becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 season.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Barbara's maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph with higher gusts. Continued weakening is forecast, and Barbara is expected to become a remnant area of low pressure on Wednesday and dissipate by Wednesday night.
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Barbara is currently located about 195 miles west of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico, and is being monitored by the NHC.
Swells generated by Barbara will affect portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as the southernmost portions of the Baja California Peninsula through Tuesday, according to the NHC. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
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Another area to watch could develop by the end of this week
An area of low pressure is forecast to develop later this week south of southern Mexico. The NHC said environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this future low-pressure system, and a tropical depression is likely to form late this week or over the weekend just offshore the southwestern coast of Mexico.
According to the NHC, it has a high chance of development over the next seven days.
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The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to Nov. 30.