July 10, 2017 (UPI) — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Eugene has formed in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean but is expected to weaken to a tropical storm.

Eugene, which is about 55 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California state as of early Monday, has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The NHC said high surf and rip currents are likely along the west coast of the Baja California peninsula and southern California.

The hurricane is moving northwest at a speed of 10 mph through the open Pacific. The NHC said the storm system is expected to continue a weakening trend, which will see it downgrade to a tropical storm by Tuesday and a remnant low by Wednesday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to about 35 miles and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to about 105 miles from the Eugene’s center. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect.

“Swells generated by Eugene are affecting portions of the west coast of the Baja California peninsula and will spread northward to portions of southern California by tonight and Tuesday,” the NHC said in a statement on Monday. “These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.”