Article first published: Thursday, November 7, 2024, 4:00 AM ET
Article last updated: Thursday, November 7, 2024, 4:00 PM ET
According to Thursday’s 4 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, Category 2 Hurricane Rafael is located 260 miles west-northwest of Havana Cuba and 325 miles northeast of Progreso Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. It is moving west-northwest at a speed of 15 km/h.
“…Rafael is expected to move over the southern Gulf of Mexico in the coming days.” according to meteorologists. “Weakening is expected to begin Friday and continue through the weekend.”
YESTERDAY (Wednesday):
Several developments occurred yesterday. Rafael started as a Category 2 hurricane, a Category 3 hurricane, and a hurricane, eventually becoming a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph.
HAZARDS TO LAND:
SURF: The swell generated by Rafael is expected to spread across most of the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days. These swells are likely to produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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