Tropical Storm Barbara continues to weaken as it heads northwest away from land and is likely to dissipate by Wednesday.

The eastern Pacific may soon have its forth tropical storm of the 2025 hurricane season. Meanwhile, the Atlantic is still in a holding pattern.

There is an 80 percent chance that a tropical storm will form in the Eastern Pacific within the next seven days.

The storm was forecast to remain at sea, though heavy rainfall may cause localized flooding and mudslides on Mexico’s western coast. Around 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of rain are possible across portions of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states through Monday.

Fernand is a relatively new name. It’s only been used twice, in 2013 and 2019. Both versions of Fernand were tropical storms, and both made landfall in Mexico.

Maps from the National Weather Service show the path of Tropical Storm Barbara, which is heading north-northwest toward Southern California

The Pictou Lodge Beach Resort is officially back in business after the nearly century-old business was severely damaged by post-tropical storm Fiona in September 2022.

The report, published by NOAA, also says some of the storms could be the “strongest” of categories.