MEXICO CITY (AP)  Tropical Storm Blanca off Mexico's Pacific coast was losing steam as it moved toward colder waters Tuesday, which should sap its energy. Blanca was located about 465 miles southwest of the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and was heading west-northwest at 10 mph, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. The center said Blanca is expected to move over colder waters in the next few days and die out at sea. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more
The United States National Hurricane Center has upgraded a tropical disturbance off the coast of Mexico to Tropical Storm Blanca. The storm is the second named storm of the 2009 Pacific hurricane season. 
NOAA five-day forecast map.
The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour. Blanca is located about 390 miles south-southwest of Baja California, Mexico, and is currently tracking towards the west-northwest at 10 miles per hour. 

The storm is expected to continue moving away from land over the next few days. Current projections show that it could intensify slightly before entering unfavorable conditions and weakening.

Blanca is not expected to directly impact land, but interests in the area are encouraged to track its progress.