Tropical Storm Raymond Public Advisory Number 2a
Issued at 600 PM CST Thu Oct 09 2025
315 WTPZ32 KNHC 092350 TCPEP2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Raymond Intermediate Advisory Number 2A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP172025 600 PM CST Thu Oct 09 2025 ...RAYMOND MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERN COAST OF MEXICO... ...RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IN AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH SATURDAY... SUMMARY OF 600 PM CST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...16.5N 102.3W ABOUT 95 MI...155 KM SSW OF ZIHUATANEJO MEXICO ABOUT 665 MI...1065 KM SE OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Zihuatanejo to Cabo Corrientes, Mexico A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests in southern Baja California Sur should monitor the progress of this system. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 600 PM CST (0000 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Raymond was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 102.3 West. Raymond is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue through early Friday. A turn toward the northwest is expected by late Friday, followed by a northward turn by early Sunday. On the forecast track, the center of the cyclone is expected to move parallel to the southwestern coast of Mexico through Friday and then approach the southern Baja California Sur over the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast through Friday, followed by a weakening trend over the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area tonight through Friday. RAINFALL: Outer bands from Raymond will bring heavy rain to portions of southwestern Mexico through Saturday. Across coastal portions of Guerrero and Michoacán, rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with local amounts of 6 inches or more in Michoacán. This rainfall will bring a risk of flash flooding, especially in areas of higher terrain. Across coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima, and Jalisco, rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected. Moisture from Raymond will also bring the potential for additional heavy rainfall over portions of the Southwest U.S. early next week. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with the storm, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep2.shtml?rainqpf SURF: Swells generated by the storm are expected to spread westward along the southwestern coast of Mexico through Friday and reach southern Baja California Sur on Saturday. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 900 PM CST. $$ Forecaster Roberts
