Miami - Hurricane Rick has decreased to a Category 3 storm as it swirls off Mexico's Pacific coast but is still a dangerous storm that forecasters say could veer into resorts at the tip of the Baja California peninsula.

A hurricane watch has been issued for southern Baja California.

Rick's maximum sustained winds have decreased early Monday to near 125 mph (205 kph). The hurricane is expected to continue weakening but is still forecast to be a dangerous hurricane as it approaches Baja California.

The hurricane is centered about 380 miles (615 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and moving northwest near 10 mph (17 kph).