Hurricane Rafael intensifies to Category 2 status with 100 mph winds, while latest forecast tracks show westward trend reducing potential effects on Northwest Florida.
Hurricane Rafael's maximum sustained winds increased to 175 kilometers per hour (km/h) and it could enter Cuba today as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
According to the National Hurricane Center, a mid-level, high-pressure ridge over the southwestern Atlantic is helping to push Rafael further west as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico. Models also ...
Maritime stakeholders in parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast late Tuesday were urged to begin preparing for the possible arrival of Rafael, which strengthened into Category 2 hurricane overnight. The U.S.