Andres, the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, has weakened to a tropical depression, the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami has said.

The dissipating storm had pounded western Mexico for two days, flooding streets in the resort of Acapulco and causing big waves, one of which swept a line fisherman to his death.

On Wednesday the depression was well out to sea, located 230 miles (370 km) southeast of the tip of Baja California.

"Andres is forecast to continue moving northwestward until it dissipates," the centre said.

The port at the resort of Puerto Vallarta remained closed to navigation on Wednesday due to strong surf. Mexico ships very little crude oil via its Pacific coast.

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