A tropical depression formed about 650 nautical miles (n mi) south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula on 14 November 2019 from a tropical wave that originated off Africa on 27 October. The system strengthened into Tropical Storm Raymond on 15 November and moved generally northwestward around a mid-level ridge. Raymond reached its peak intensity on 15 November, then encountered increasing wind shear and weakened to a depression by 17 November. The center passed just west of Socorro Island on 17 November and the system degenerated into a trough by 18 November.
Raymond did not make any landfalls on the mainland. The closest approach to land was near Socorro Island (Isla Socorro) on 17 November about 1330 UTC, when the center passed just west of the island while the cyclone had already weakened to a tropical depression.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds peaked at 45 knots (about 52 mph) at 1800 UTC 15 November, with a minimum central pressure of 1001 mb. At its peak Raymond was a moderate tropical storm (below hurricane strength).
Storm surge and rainfall reports were minimal. No tropical-storm-force winds or reported storm surge were recorded at the automated station on Socorro Island; that station did record a minimum pressure of 1000.8 mb near the time of closest approach. The official report found no notable rainfall totals or coastal inundation reports associated with Raymond.
There were no reports of damage or casualties—no direct or indirect deaths were recorded. The regions most affected were limited to ocean areas and Socorro Island, but impacts there were negligible according to observations.
Noteworthy points: Raymond was a late-season, short-lived eastern Pacific tropical storm whose formation was reasonably well predicted but occurred somewhat earlier than forecast. Forecast track errors were larger than typical for the limited sample of forecasts, and models showed a right-of-track bias; intensity forecasts performed relatively well, correctly anticipating little overall strengthening. No watches or warnings were required.
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📄 Read NHC's full report on Raymond → (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)| Time (UTC) | Status | Lat | Lon | Winds (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-13 06:00 | LO | 11.20 | -111.80 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-13 12:00 | LO | 11.30 | -111.00 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-13 18:00 | LO | 11.50 | -110.20 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-14 00:00 | LO | 11.90 | -109.60 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-14 06:00 | LO | 12.10 | -108.80 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-14 12:00 | TD | 12.20 | -108.30 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-14 18:00 | TD | 12.50 | -108.20 | 25 | 1008 | |
| 2019-11-15 00:00 | TD | 12.80 | -108.30 | 30 | 1007 | |
| 2019-11-15 06:00 | TS | 13.20 | -108.40 | 35 | 1006 | |
| 2019-11-15 12:00 | TS | 13.80 | -108.70 | 40 | 1004 | |
| 2019-11-15 18:00 | TS | 14.40 | -109.10 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2019-11-16 00:00 | TS | 15.00 | -109.80 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2019-11-16 06:00 | TS | 15.60 | -110.60 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2019-11-16 12:00 | TS | 16.00 | -111.30 | 45 | 1001 | |
| 2019-11-16 18:00 | TS | 16.30 | -111.80 | 40 | 1003 | |
| 2019-11-17 00:00 | TS | 16.60 | -112.00 | 35 | 1004 | |
| 2019-11-17 06:00 | TD | 17.20 | -111.80 | 30 | 1005 | |
| 2019-11-17 12:00 | TD | 18.40 | -111.30 | 30 | 1005 | |
| 2019-11-17 18:00 | TD | 20.10 | -110.70 | 30 | 1005 |
Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.