 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 . 
