Blanca weakens to tropical depression in Pacific, expected to weaken further in coming days

October 3rd, 2009 Olaf weakens to tropical depressionMIAMI — Olaf is weakening in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico and is now a tropical depression. Olaf's maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph (55 kph).

September 25th, 2009 Nora weakens to remnant low in the PacificMIAMI — Tropical Depression Nora has weakened to a remnant low far out in the Pacific. The system's maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 kph) early Friday and it's expected to get weaker.

September 24th, 2009 Nora weakens to tropical depression in PacificMIAMI — Former Tropical Storm Nora has weakened to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. The storm's maximum sustained winds had decreased to 35 mph (55 kph) on Thursday.

September 22nd, 2009 Tropical depression forms in the PacificMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed out in the Pacific Ocean. The depression has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) Tuesday night.

September 19th, 2009 Marty becomes a tropical depression in the PacificMIAMI — Marty is weakening in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico and is now a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center says Marty's maximum sustained winds decreased to near 35 mph (55 kph) on Saturday morning.

August 27th, 2009 Tropical Storm Danny strengthens in the AtlanticMIAMI — Tropical Storm Danny has strengthened a little in the Atlantic as it moves toward land while Ignacio has been downgraded to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific. Forecasters say people in the Carolinas and northward to New England should monitor Danny's progress.

August 24th, 2009 Tropical depression forms far out in PacificMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed far out over the Pacific Ocean and forecasters say it could become a tropical storm. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the depression has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) but is expected to strengthen.

August 15th, 2009 New tropical depression forms in AtlanticMIAMI — A new tropical depression has formed over the Atlantic behind Tropical Storm Ana and both are expected to slowly strengthen over the next couple of days. The National Hurricane Center said Saturday that the third depression of the Atlantic season had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and could soon become a tropical storm with winds of at least 39 mph.

August 13th, 2009 Tropical Storm Guillermo strengthens in PacificMIAMI — Tropical Storm Guillermo has strengthened in the Pacific far from land while a tropical depression in the Atlantic has weakened. Guillermo's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph and the storm is moving west-northwest near 16 mph.

August 6th, 2009 Hurricane Felicia weakens slightly in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Felicia is expected to further weaken far out in the Pacific, but it's still a Category 4 storm. The National Hurricane Center says Felicia's maximum sustained winds are near 135 mph.

August 4th, 2009 Tropical depression forms in Eastern PacificMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression has formed in the Eastern Pacific and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm within a day. Forecasters say the depression is the seventh of the 2009 Eastern Pacific hurricane season.

July 16th, 2009 Dolores weakens to tropical depression in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Dolores has weakened to a tropical depression over the Pacific Ocean and is expected to lose even more strength into the evening. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Dolores will likely dissipate into a storm remnant Thursday evening.

July 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Blanca forms off western MexicoMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca formed Monday off western Mexico as the second named storm of the Pacific season, but forecasters predicted it would follow a course far away from land. Blanca was located about 410 miles (660 kilometers) south of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday night, and was heading west-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

July 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Blanca forecast to lose steamMEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Blanca was barely a tropical storm as it headed up Mexico's Pacific Coast Tuesday, moving closer to colder waters, which forecasters said should sap its energy even more. Blanca was located about 540 miles (865 kilometers) southwest of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and was heading west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph), said the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

July 6th, 2009 Tropical Storm Blanca forms off MexicoMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Blanca has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's western coast. Blanca was located about 410 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California and was moving to the west-northwest at around 10 mph.