Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Rafael and Caribbean Sea

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 to hurricane in the Caribbean, heads toward Gulf of Mexico
Maximum winds were sustained at 80 mph on Tuesday night. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week.
Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico
An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico.
TROPICAL UPDATE: Rafael now a hurricane set to make landfall in Cuba Wednesday, then move into the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Rafael will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico, but the atmosphere will be hostile for a tropical system.
A November hurricane moving into the Gulf of Mexico
It’s Monday, and while this newsletter will typically be sent on Tuesday, I’m coming into your inboxes a day early because of the Tropics.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico?
How rare is it for a hurricane to form or move through the Gulf of Mexico in November? Very rare. Since 1861, only 11 storms have moved through the Gulf and none of them have made landfall in either Texas or Louisiana.
Hurricane Rafael strengthens as late-season storm eyes Gulf of Mexico after battering Caribbean
Hurricane Rafael continues to gain strength and remains on track to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico where millions of people from Texas to Florida will be keeping their eyes on the late-season hurricane.
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.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf? Rafael will be one of few in history.
Like Rafael, stronger storms with staying power that form late in the season often originate in the Caribbean Sea. Here's more.
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 grows to hurricane strength as it heads for Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify on Tuesday night as it aimed to make landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane, forecasters ...
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Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens some in Caribbean, continues heading for Gulf of Mexico
"After Rafael moves into the Gulf of Mexico, however, drier air and stronger vertical wind shear should halt the ...
Rafael strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane
Havana was also covered by the warning, which signals hurricane conditions, including destructive winds and flooding ...
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More hurricanes are slamming the Gulf Coast. Is this the new normal?
Since the turn of the century, major hurricanes hitting the U.S. have had one key feature in common. Location. The Gulf ...
Rafael intensifies, forecast to become a hurricane
After moving into the Gulf of Mexico, however, the storm may encounter drier air and stronger wind shear, which would likely ...