The U.S. National Hurricane Center said John had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph) late Tuesday but was no longer expected to grow into a major hurricane as it moved northwestward parallel to Baja California before veering off into the Pacific late in the week. MEXICO CITY (AP)  Hurricane John is moving off Mexico”s western coast, having absorbed Tropical Storm Ileana, and is expected to stir up heavy surf and drop rain on the southern portions of the Baja California peninsula while keeping away from landfall. “Additional weakening is anticipated over the next few days, and Rosa could become a tropical storm by the end of the weekend,” the Miami-based center said. Rosa, a Category 3 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, was about 570 miles (917 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and moving toward the west at almost 10 mph (16 kph). No coastal warnings or watches are in place but weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on the storm as it churns over the sea at 9mph.
Hurricane Rosa strengthens to a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to affect parts of the coastlines of southwestern Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and Southern California.