Hurricane Raymond Upgraded to Category 3 Off Mexico Coast By NewsAmericas - October 21, 2013 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print id=7gpHUPhXFOs&bids=803538.10027994&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=16"> Hurricane Raymond has strengthened to category three as it heads towards Mexico’s Pacific coast, making it the first major hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.