The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said Dora’s top sustained winds dropped Friday evening to 70 mph (113 kph).
Dora was moving northwest at near 8 mph (13 kph), and it was expected to move parallel to the west coast of southern Baja, California A tropical storm warning remained in effect for Mexico from Agua Blanca to Buenavista including resort-dotted Cabo San Lucas.
Dora’s center was about 175 miles (283 kilometers) south/southwest of Cabo San Lucas. Large swells will affect the coast. It is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Sunday.