ATLANTIC & PACIFIC HURRICANE ACTIVITY & PREDICTIONS 2014

01 – OCT 16 1800 tropical wave with limited shower and thunderstorm activity located a couple  

        hundred miles south of Central America may see gradual development over next 5 days

02 – OCT 18 0300 upper-level winds over a low-pressure area located near Central America are

        expected to become conducive for slow development over next few days

03 – OCT 19 0300 a broad area of low-pressure shows signs of organization and gradual development

        of this system is expected

04 – OCT 20 0300 Tropical Depression forms south of Acapulco, Mexico

05 – OCT 20 0900 Tropical Storm Raymond is born; he is expected to become a hurricane during the

        next 48 hours

06 – OCT 21 0000 Raymond becomes a Hurricane; it is a small hurricane and some additional

        strengthening is forecast

07 – OCT 21 0300 Raymond is now a Category 2 Hurricane and expected to become a major hurricane

08 – OCT 21 0900 between 0600 and 0900 UTC Raymond becomes a Major Hurricane while stalled 165

        miles WSW of Acapulco

09 – OCT 22 1500 Raymond weakens to a Category 2 but still stationary

10 – OCT 22 2100 Raymond further weakens to a Category 1 while heavy rainfall threat continues for

        portions of south-central Mexico

11 – OCT 23 1200 Raymond, now a Tropical Storm finally pulls away from Mexico

12 – OCT 27 0900 Raymond once again regains Hurricane strength

13 – OCT 27 2100 Raymond a Category 2 Hurricane

14 – OCT 28 1500 Raymond, a Category 1 Hurricane is quickly weakening

15 – OCT 28 2100 Raymond now a Tropical Storm

16 – OCT 30 0900 Raymond weakens to a Tropical Depression, expected to become a remnant-low soon

17 – OCT 30 1500 Raymond becomes a remnant-low and expected to dissipate within 48 hours