• Rafael now a Hurricane

    From Dumas Walker@21:1/175 to All on Tue Nov 5 19:36:00 2024
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    Hurricane Rafael Tropical Cyclone Update
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024
    720 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024

    ...RAFAEL INTENSIFIES INTO A HURRICANE...

    Recent data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicates that
    Rafael has become a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75
    mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also
    indicates that the minimum central pressure has fallen to 986 mb
    (29.11 inches).

    SUMMARY OF 720 PM EST...0020 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...19.4N 79.9W
    ABOUT 20 MI...35 KM SE OF LITTLE CAYMAN
    ABOUT 305 MI...495 KM SSE OF HAVANA CUBA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...986 MB...29.11 INCHES

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    Forecaster Papin/Hagen

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