CABO SAN LUCAS , Mexico ( CNN ) -- Jimena remained a tropical storm Thursday afternoon , but was losing its punch as it remained nearly stationary over Mexico 's Baja California , the National Hurricane Center said . After making landfall on Baja California , Hurricane Jimena started weakening Wednesday night . All tropical storm warnings on the Baja California peninsula were discontinued , but a tropical storm warning remained in effect for northwestern mainland Mexico , from Huatabampito to Bahia Kino . A tropical storm warning means conditions including winds of at least 39 mph are expected within 24 hours . Jimena made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a Category 1 hurricane between Puerto San Andresito and San Juanico , Mexico , on the peninsula . At its peak , it was a Category 4 hurricane prior to making landfall . But as of 2 p.m. , Jimena 's center was located about 35 miles ( 55 km ) north of Santa Rosalia , Mexico , forecasters said , and was `` moving very little during the past few hours . '' The storm was expected to begin slowly traveling west or west-southwest later Thursday night , and forecast to be near or over central Baja California through Saturday . Jimena 's maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph ( 65 kph ) with higher gusts , forecasters said . `` Weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours , and Jimena is forecast to become a tropical depression tonight and degenerate into a remnant low by Friday . '' Watch Jimena skirt resort of Cabo San Lucas » . The storm was expected to produce an additional 4 to 6 inches ( 10 to 15 cm ) of rain over portions of western Mexico , and 1 to 2 inches ( 2 to 5 cm ) over the central portion of the Baja peninsula over the next day or so , the Hurricane Center said . Overall , isolated maximum amounts could reach 30 inches ( 76 cm ) , forecasters said . Watch damage caused by Jimena » . `` An unofficial report from San Carlos , Mexico , located in Sonora state just west of Guyamas , indicates that about 25 inches of rain has fallen , '' forecasters said . `` These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides . '' Watch tourists who waited out the storm » . In addition , `` higher than normal tide levels , with large and dangerous battering waves along portions of the coast of the central Baja peninsula and northwestern mainland Mexico will gradually subside tonight and tomorrow , '' the Hurricane Center said .
All tropical storm warnings on Baja California peninsula were discontinued . Once a powerful Category 4 hurricane , Jimena now a tropical storm . Officials caution heavy rains could cause life-threatening flooding , mudslides . Storm forecast to be near or over central Baja California through Saturday .