Post-tropical Cyclone Rafael at 26.1°N - 91.3°W

10 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL GRADUALLY WEAKENING... As of 3:00 AM CST Sun Nov 10 the center of Rafael was located near 26.1, -91.8 with movement NNW at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

10 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...RAFAEL REMAINS SHEARED AND DISORGANIZED... As of 9:00 PM CST Sat Nov 9 the center of Rafael was located near 25.7, -91.7 with movement NW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

9 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...SHEARED RAFAEL BECOMING LESS ORGANIZED... As of 3:00 PM CST Sat Nov 9 the center of Rafael was located near 25.5, -91.7 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

9 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND RAFAEL CONTINUES TO WEAKEN... As of 9:00 AM CST Sat Nov 9 the center of Rafael was located near 25.2, -91.5 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

9 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 3:00 AM CST Sat Nov 9 the center of Rafael was located near 25.0, -90.8 with movement WNW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 992 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

9 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...RAFAEL RAPIDLY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... As of 9:00 PM CST Fri Nov 8 the center of Rafael was located near 24.8, -89.9 with movement WNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

8 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...RAFAEL PRODUCING ROUGH SEAS OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 PM CST Fri Nov 8 the center of Rafael was located near 24.6, -89.7 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 967 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

8 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...RAFAEL REMAINS A POWERFUL COMPACT HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Fri Nov 8 the center of Rafael was located near 24.5, -88.8 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 961 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

8 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL MOVING WESTWARD IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO... As of 3:00 AM CST Fri Nov 8 the center of Rafael was located near 24.5, -88.0 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

8 Nov 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...RAFAEL STRENGTHENS INTO MAJOR HURRICANE... As of 12:00 AM CST Fri Nov 8 the center of Rafael was located near 24.7, -87.5 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

8 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...RAFAEL GETS A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES WESTWARD OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO... As of 9:00 PM CST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.6, -87.1 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 965 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...RAFAEL SLIGHTLY STRONGER AND BETTER ORGANIZED... As of 3:00 PM CST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.7, -86.2 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...RAFAEL TURNING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... As of 9:00 AM CST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.5, -85.2 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 971 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING RAFAEL... As of 7:00 AM EST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.3, -84.9 with movement NW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM EST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.2, -84.6 with movement NW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM WESTERN CUBA... ...STORM SURGE, WINDS, AND RAINS SHOULD SUBSIDE ACROSS CUBA OVERNIGHT... As of 1:00 AM EST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 23.8, -84.1 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL MOVING AWAY FROM WESTERN CUBA... ...STORM SURGE, WINDS, AND RAINS SHOULD SUBSIDE ACROSS CUBA TONIGHT... As of 10:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 23.5, -83.6 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 969 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 2:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL MOVING AWAY FROM CUBA... ...9 PM EST POSITION UPDATE... As of 9:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 23.4, -83.5 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 1:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...8 PM EST POSITION UPDATE... As of 8:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 23.3, -83.3 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

7 Nov 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUING OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA... As of 7:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 23.2, -83.2 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 966 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 23:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL ON THE NORTH COAST OF WESTERN CUBA... ...6 PM EST POSITION UPDATE... As of 6:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 23.0, -83.0 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 962 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 22:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL MOVING THROUGH THE CUBAN PROVINCE OF ARTEMISA... As of 5:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 22.8, -82.8 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 958 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...RAFAEL ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... ...BRINGING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA... As of 4:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 22.6, -82.7 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 20:00 UTC ...EYEWALL OF RAFAEL APPROACHING THE SOUTH COAST OF WESTERN CUBA... ...3 PM EST POSITION UPDATE... As of 3:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 22.4, -82.6 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 19:00 UTC ...EYE OF RAFAEL NEARING WESTERN CUBA... ...2 PM EST POSITION UPDATE... As of 2:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 22.2, -82.4 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...EXPECTED TO BRING LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA... As of 1:00 PM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 22.0, -82.3 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 956 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...RAFAEL EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF WESTERN CUBA... As of 10:00 AM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 21.4, -81.9 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...RAFAEL CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BE NEAR MAJOR HURRICANE INTENSITY AT LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... As of 7:00 AM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 21.0, -81.6 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 964 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL EXPECTED TO BE NEAR MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH AT LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... As of 4:00 AM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 20.6, -81.3 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 970 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...RAFAEL STRENGTHENING... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY UNTIL LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... As of 1:00 AM EST Wed Nov 6 the center of Rafael was located near 20.2, -80.9 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 977 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...HURRICANE RAFAEL PASSING THROUGH THE CAYMAN ISLANDS... ...FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY UNTIL LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA... As of 10:00 PM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 19.7, -80.4 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 0:20 UTC ...RAFAEL INTENSIFIES INTO A HURRICANE... As of 7:20 PM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 19.4, -79.9 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

6 Nov 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...RAFAEL NEAR HURRICANE INTENSITY AS IT APPROACHES THE CAYMAN ISLANDS... As of 7:00 PM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 19.3, -79.9 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...RAFAEL STRENGTHENING AS IT HEADS TOWARDS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS... As of 4:00 PM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 19.1, -79.6 with movement NW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...CENTER OF RAFAEL NOW WEST OF THE WESTERN END OF JAMAICA... As of 1:00 PM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 18.6, -79.1 with movement NW at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...RAFAEL GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS THE CENTER PASSES SOUTH OF WESTERN JAMAICA... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS... As of 10:00 AM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 17.8, -78.6 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...RAFAEL PASSING SOUTHWEST OF JAMAICA... As of 7:00 AM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 17.4, -78.4 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...RAFAEL STRENGTHENING WHILE IT MOVES NEAR JAMAICA... As of 4:00 AM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 17.0, -78.0 with movement NW at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...RAFAEL APPROACHING JAMAICA... As of 1:00 AM EST Tue Nov 5 the center of Rafael was located near 16.7, -77.6 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...RECON FINDS RAFAEL STEADY STATE AS IT NEARS JAMAICA... ...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR WESTERN CUBA AND ISLE OF YOUTH... As of 10:00 PM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Rafael was located near 16.3, -77.2 with movement NNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

5 Nov 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...RAFAEL APPROACHING JAMAICA WHERE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT... As of 7:00 PM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Rafael was located near 15.8, -76.9 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JAMAICA LATE TONIGHT... As of 4:00 PM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Rafael was located near 15.5, -76.7 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION NEARING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JAMAICA LATE TONIGHT... As of 1:00 PM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Eighteen was located near 15.1, -76.4 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...SYSTEM BECOMES A TROPICAL DEPRESSION... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF CUBA... As of 10:00 AM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Eighteen was located near 15.2, -76.9 with movement N at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 12:05 UTC ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS... As of 7:05 AM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Eighteen was located near 14.8, -76.8 with movement N at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...SYSTEM GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED... As of 4:00 AM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Eighteen was located near 14.2, -76.9 with movement N at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...SYSTEM EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN... As of 1:00 AM EST Mon Nov 4 the center of Eighteen was located near 14.0, -76.9 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...SYSTEM EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE ON MONDAY... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN... As of 10:00 PM EST Sun Nov 3 the center of Eighteen was located near 13.3, -76.9 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

4 Nov 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE MEANDERING IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN... As of 7:00 PM EST Sun Nov 3 the center of Eighteen was located near 13.0, -76.9 with movement N at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

3 Nov 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...DISTURBANCE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR JAMAICA... As of 4:00 PM EST Sun Nov 3 the center of Eighteen was located near 13.0, -77.1 with movement NE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.