SOFTS — Cocoa prices hit one — month high on adverse El Nino — linked weather

(Adds comments and closing prices) NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) — Cocoa futures on ICE hit their highest in about a month on Tuesday amid adverse El Nino-linked weather in key growing regions, while raw sugar headed back towards last week's 19-month peak. Cocoa London cocoa settled up £13, or 0.3%, at £4,292 per metric ton, having hit its highest since early September at £4,466. "Ivory Coast and southwestern Ghana have seen below normal (El Nino-linked) rainfall for the past couple of months and this pattern is expected to continue over the next week to 10 days," said broker ADMIS. Rabobank said unseasonal recent and forecast wet weather in Ecuador, the world's third-largest grower, was also raising concerns about production. Elsewhere, the market is awaiting this week's third-quarter cocoa grind data, a measure of demand. Broker StoneX expects the grind in top processing region Europe to drop 2.6% year-on-year. The Asian grind is seen increasing 17.3%, however, while in North America it is seen dipping 0.2%. New York cocoa rose 1% to $5,733 a ton, having hit its highest since mid-September at $5,965. Sugar Raw sugar ​settled up 0.26 cent, or 1.2%, at 21.11 cents per lb, having touch