Barry weakens to low pressure area

MIAMI ā€“ Barry weakened to an area of low pressure but continued to produce heavy rains in southern Mexico late Thursday.

At 11 p.m., the tropical depression was 60 miles east-northeast of Mexico City, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 25 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was moving west at 6 mph.

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The system was expected to continue moving west until it dissipated. It was forecast to produce total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 5 inches.

All tropical storm warnings issued by the Mexican government were discontinued earlier in the day.