Tropical Storm Rafael on track to hit New Orleans by Saturday, could soon become hurricane
Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en route to the Gulf of Mexico, and could become a hurricane by the time it hits Cuba.
Hurricane Rafael tracker: Dangerous impacts forecast in US
Hurricane Rafael, the storm that pummeled Cuba this week with 115-mph winds and intense rainfall, now isn't forecast to make landfall in the U.S., but the storm will make its presence felt along U.S. beaches through Monday with high surf and dangerous rip currents.
Rafael holds hurricane strength in the Gulf today
Rafael remains a hurricane this morning with winds of 105 mph. The forecasts track of the storm remains well below the Louisiana Gulf coast. Even if the storm were to
Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane
Tropical Storm Rafael weakens, 'meanders' in Gulf of Mexico: See storm tracker
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to weaken as the NHC tracks another system in the Caribbean that is expected to move into "unfavorable conditions."
Tropical Storm Rafael moves slowly in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael was moving in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as slowly moved in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday.
Rafael weakens into a tropical storm as it swirls over the Gulf of Mexico after lashing Cuba
Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as it swirls through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out the country’s power grid and co
Rafael to dissipate in Gulf of Mexico before reaching land, hurricane forecasters say
"Rafael poses no direct threat to land, but swells from the storm are still contributing to an elevated rip current risk along the northern and western Gulf Coast, and this will likely continue into Monday before subsiding on Tuesday,
Tropical Storm Rafael weakens in the Gulf, heading toward Bay of Campeche
Tropical Storm Rafael will continue to spin and weaken in the Gulf before heading south towards the Bay of Campeche.
Rafael now a tropical storm: Any threat to Alabama?
Aside from a continued risk of rip currents, Alabama faces no direct threat from Rafael. As of the last advisory, at 3 a.m. CST Saturday, Tropical Storm Rafael was located about 405 miles east of the mouth of the Rio Grande River and was moving to the west-northwest at 6 mph.
Tracking Hurricane Rafael: Interactive storm radar, latest cone and impacts
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