Barbara has now weakened back to a tropical storm. Click here to see the latest tracker for Tuesday, June 10. The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking a hurricane and a tropical storm,

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara gradually weakened as it continued heading northwest away from land Monday evening after strengthening to a hurricane earlier in the day. The storm marked the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season.

In focus: Storms that stall or move at a snail's pace near the coastline pile up water and prolong the coastal flooding potential. In addition, large battering waves over a longer period can worsen damage to the coastline, including severe beach erosion. This is because the winds blow onshore for a longer period.