Rafael poised to become rare Gulf hurricane

Rafael becomes rare November hurricane destined for Gulf of Mexico. Where does it go next?
Rafael strengthened into a low-end hurricane Tuesday night as it approached the Cayman Islands in the central Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said. The rare November hurricane was expected to continue churning northwest toward western Cuba and enter the Gulf of Mexico this week,
Rafael strengthens into a hurricane in the Caribbean headed towards the Gulf of Mexico
Maximum winds were sustained at 75 mph on Tuesday night. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf? Rafael will be one of few in history.
But Tropical Storm Rafael's late formation ... its strength for a day or two as it spirals through the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana's coast. Though hurricane forecasters expect the storm to weaken significantly as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast ...
Tropical Storm Rafael forms as National Hurricane Center predicts move into Gulf of Mexico
National Hurricane Center. Forecasters say it will be a hurricane by the time it enters the southeast Gulf of Mexico by Tuesday night. The Lower and Middle Florida Keys from Key West of the Channel 5 bridge are now under a Tropical Storm Watch.
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, forecast to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, a storm that's predicted to intensify into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Tropical Storm Rafael forms, expected to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday afternoon in the Caribbean, and is forecast to briefly become a Category 2 hurricane later this week over Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Rafael poised to become rare Gulf hurricane in November
Tropical Storm Rafael is on the brink of hurricane strength as it move northwest in the Caribbean Sea towards Cuba. After crossing the island mid-week, it will move towards the central Gulf of Mexico.
Rafael means busy hurricane season is looking at a rare US landfall in November
Rafael is the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. An average year sees 14 storms. Eight named storms have developed in November since 2013.

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