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Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf: Here is the latest track from Thursday


Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf: Here is the latest track from Thursday

Rafael was a Category 2 hurricane Thursday morning as it moved away from Cuba and into the southern Gulf of Mexico. The latest long-range record from the National Hurricane Center shows Rafael charting a westward path through the Gulf, potentially keeping the storm far from the northern Gulf Coast. As of Thursday morning, all coast […]

Hurricane Rafael is now at Category 3 strength, Florida Keys under tropical storm warning


Hurricane Rafael is now at Category 3 strength, Florida Keys under tropical storm warning

Hurricane Rafael is still in the official hurricane season, but in rare company. As of 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, Hurricane Rafael was blowing with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, making it a Category 3 hurricane. Philip Klotzbach, meteorologist and hurricane researcher, gives us some great statistics on X. According to Klotzbach, Hurricane […]