( CNN ) -- Mexico issued a hurricane warning for the southern Baja California peninsula Monday in preparation for Hurricane Jimena , a powerful Category 4 storm with winds near 155 mph ( 250 kph ) , the U.S. National Hurricane Center said . Forecasters expect Hurricane Jimena to approach the southwestern tip of Baja California 's peninsula Tuesday . A hurricane warning means hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours . The storm could bring as much as 2 feet of rain to the area , along with dangerous , battering waves , forecasters said . Jimena was centered about 285 miles ( 460 km ) south of Cabo San Lucas , Mexico , according to the hurricane center . It was traveling northwest near 10 mph ( 17 kph ) but meteorologists expect Jimena to pick up speed in the coming day . Forecasters expect the storm to continue in a northwest motion and approach the southwestern tip of Baja California Tuesday , forecasters said . `` It 's not expected to change in strength very much during the next day or so , '' said Daniel Brown , a hurricane specialist at the center . See the storm 's projected path » . `` It may begin to weaken a little as it approaches the Baja peninsula , but it 's expected to remain a very dangerous hurricane , perhaps a Category 3 as it approaches that area . '' Jimena is the 10th named storm of the Pacific season . Residents in spots expected to be hit by Jimena should prepare for potentially rough conditions , Brown said . Tropical Storm Kevin is also making its presence felt in the Pacific Ocean , just to the west of Jimena , but it is weak and is not expected to do any damage , according to Brown . `` For the eastern Pacific , it has been about a near-normal season . It has gotten much busier here during the month of August , '' Brown said . CNN 's John Lorinc contributed to this report .
June : Hurricane watch issued for the southern Baja California peninsula . The Category 4 storm is centered off Cabo San Lucas , traveling northwest at 10 mph . Jimena 's sustained winds near 155 mph , but forecasters expect it to pick up speed .