(CNN) Hurricane Genevieve will make its closest pass to Baja California late Wednesday into Thursday, prompting a hurricane warning in the Mexican state. After rapidly intensifying Tuesday into a Category 4 hurricane, Genevieve weakened significantly Wednesday and is back to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph -- but is now expected to track a bit closer to land than previously forecast. As of Wednesday evening, the storm was centered about 85 miles south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula and moving to the north-northwest at 8 mph. Baja California could see flash floodsWhile Genevieve isn't expected to make landfall along the Baja California peninsula, it will pass about 70 miles offshore late Wednesday and Thursday morning before moving away from land Friday.

Source: CNN August 19, 2020 17:14 UTC