The center of Tropical Storm Blanca is passing west of Cabo San Lucas and it is weakening as it moves over cooler Sea Surface Temperatures.  At 11:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday the center of Tropical Storm Blanca was located at latitude 22.3°N and longitude 111.2°W which put it about 95 miles (150 km) west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and about 185 miles (300 km) south-southeast of Cabo San Lazaro.  Blanca was moving toward the north-northwest at 10 mp.h. (17 km/h).  The maximum sustained wind speed was 65 m.p.h. (100 km/h) and there were gusts to 75 m.p.h. (120 km/h).  The minimum surface pressure was 988 mb.

Blanca will continue to weaken as it moves toward the southwestern part of Baja California.  However, it could still produce locally heavy rainfall and a potential for flooding exists.  It is possible that the upper portion of the circulation will detach from the lower portion of the circulation.  If that happens, then the upper part of the circulation will be pulled northward toward the southwestern U.S., while the lower portions moves slowly toward Baja California.  The upper portion could bring some additional moisture to the southwestern U.S. during the early part of next week.