Hurricane Rafael News

NHC: Rafael is West of Florida Keys and Weakened as it Heads to Southern Gulf

Hurricane Rafael, which struck Cuba with heavy rainfall and flooding as well as gusts and rain in the Florida Keys on Wednesday, is now just over 200 miles to the West of Keys, according to the National Hurricane Center. The …

Hurricane Rafael Menaces Florida Keys on Path to US Gulf

Hurricane Rafael is quickly strengthening as it churns toward the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to bring damaging gusts and heavy rains to populated areas from the Cayman Islands to South Florida. Winds reached 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour as …

Hurricane Rafael Bypasses Bermuda: AIR

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Rafael became the season’s 9th hurricane on Monday after tracking through the Leeward Islands. The storm then bypassed Bermuda late Tuesday evening. As of the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) 5:00 AM EDT advisory, …