Hurricane Norbert weakens on approach to Baja California

(CNN) -- Hurricane Norbert weakened to a Category 3 storm early Thursday as it churned through the Pacific Ocean toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula.

Forecasters expect Norbert to make landfall Saturday along the southern end of Baja California, though hurricane forecasts can change considerably.

At 5 a.m. ET, Norbert was about 410 miles (660 kilometers) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.

The storm's maximum sustained wind speeds were about 125 mph (205 kph).

Forecasters predict that Norbert will be a Category 2 storm when it makes landfall this weekend in Mexico.

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