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Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 11A

000 WTNT33 KNHC 061159 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Intermediate Advisory Number 11A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 700 AM EST Wed Nov 06 2024 …RAFAEL CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN… …EXPECTED TO BE NEAR MAJOR HURRICANE INTENSITY AT LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA… SUMMARY OF 700 AM EST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…21.0N 81.6W ABOUT 90 MI…140 KM ESE OF THE… Read More »

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 11

000 WTNT43 KNHC 060851 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 11 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 400 AM EST Wed Nov 06 2024 Rafael continues to intensify as it approaches western Cuba. Deep convection within the hurricane’s Central Dense Overcast (CDO) is very intense, with cloud tops colder than -80 deg C. There are also strong convective… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 11

000 FONT13 KNHC 060851 PWSAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 11 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0900 UTC WED NOV 06 2024 AT 0900Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.6 NORTH…LONGITUDE 81.3 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 80 KTS…90 MPH…150 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 11

000 WTNT23 KNHC 060850 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 11 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0900 UTC WED NOV 06 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 20.6N 81.3W AT 06/0900Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 10 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT 12 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 MB EYE DIAMETER 10 NM MAX… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 11

000 WTNT33 KNHC 060850 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 11 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 400 AM EST Wed Nov 06 2024 …RAFAEL EXPECTED TO BE NEAR MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH AT LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA… SUMMARY OF 400 AM EST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…20.6N 81.3W ABOUT 120 MI…190 KM SE OF THE ISLE OF YOUTH ABOUT… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 10A

000 WTNT33 KNHC 060547 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Intermediate Advisory Number 10A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 100 AM EST Wed Nov 06 2024 …RAFAEL STRENGTHENING… …FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY UNTIL LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA… SUMMARY OF 100 AM EST…0600 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…20.2N 80.9W ABOUT 65 MI…105 KM NNE OF GRAND CAYMAN ABOUT 230 MI…370 KM… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 10

000 WTNT43 KNHC 060300 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 1000 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024 We have been fortunate to receive an abundance of in-situ data from both an Air Force Reserve C-130 and a NOAA-P3 Hurricane Hunter aircraft tonight. Their data indicated that Rafael had become a hurricane… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 10

236 FONT13 KNHC 060256 PWSAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0300 UTC WED NOV 06 2024 AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 80.4 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 70 KTS…80 MPH…130 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 10

000 WTNT33 KNHC 060256 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 1000 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024 …HURRICANE RAFAEL PASSING THROUGH THE CAYMAN ISLANDS… …FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY UNTIL LANDFALL IN WESTERN CUBA… SUMMARY OF 1000 PM EST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…19.7N 80.4W ABOUT 60 MI…95 KM ENE OF GRAND CAYMAN… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 10

000 WTNT23 KNHC 060254 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 10 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0300 UTC WED NOV 06 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 19.7N 80.4W AT 06/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 10 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 11 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Update Statement

000 WTNT63 KNHC 060021 TCUAT3 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… Read More »

Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics

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Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 9A

000 WTNT33 KNHC 052355 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Rafael Intermediate Advisory Number 9A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 700 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024 …RAFAEL NEAR HURRICANE INTENSITY AS IT APPROACHES THE CAYMAN ISLANDS… SUMMARY OF 700 PM EST…0000 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…19.3N 79.9W ABOUT 25 MI…45 KM SE OF LITTLE CAYMAN ABOUT 305 MI…495 KM… Read More »

Tropical Storm Rafael Graphics

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Tropical Storm Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 9

078 WTNT43 KNHC 052041 TCDAT3 Tropical Storm Rafael Discussion Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 400 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024 Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft and radar data from Grand Cayman indicate that Rafael has developed an inner wind core during the past several hours. The radar data shows… Read More »

Tropical Storm Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 9

000 FONT13 KNHC 052041 PWSAT3 TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 2100 UTC TUE NOV 05 2024 AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 60 KTS…70 MPH…110 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC… Read More »

Tropical Storm Rafael Public Advisory Number 9

000 WTNT33 KNHC 052041 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Rafael Advisory Number 9 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 400 PM EST Tue Nov 05 2024 …RAFAEL STRENGTHENING AS IT HEADS TOWARDS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS… SUMMARY OF 400 PM EST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…19.1N 79.6W ABOUT 105 MI…170 KM E OF GRAND CAYMAN ABOUT 120 MI…190 KM WNW OF… Read More »