MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dalila wheeled away from the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Wednesday and is likely to weaken as it moves further out to sea.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said that Dalila's winds could still produce gusts of around 63 mph (101 kph), but that cooler sea water had considerably diminished its strength.

The storm was around 200 miles (320 km) off the coast of the arid peninsula, home to the Los Cabos beach resort.

"The chances for intensification have greatly diminished and the official forecast calls for a gradual weakening," the hurricane center said.

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph (119 kph).

Last October, Hurricane Paul killed at least four people in northwestern Mexico. In September, Hurricane Lane took three lives along the Pacific coast and Hurricane John killed at least three people in Baja California.

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