 Although Hurricane Ramon was far from the state of California at that time, a flash flood watch was issued for southern Orange, San Diego, western San Bernardino and Riverside counties, citing uncertainty in the storm's path. Additionally, "alerts" were also posted over a wide area that included the Santa Ana Mountains, the Laguna Mountains, Lake Arrowhead, and Joshua Tree National Monument. While still at sea, the storm produced high waves along the Pacific coast in the Baja California Peninsula; Cabo San Lucas reported waves 3 ft (0.91 m) high. The outer rainband's of Hurricane Ramon brought scattered showers to the region.
