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Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 19

000 WTNT33 KNHC 080558 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Special Advisory Number 19 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 1200 AM CST Fri Nov 08 2024 …RAFAEL STRENGTHENS INTO MAJOR HURRICANE… SUMMARY OF 1200 AM CST…0600 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…24.7N 87.5W ABOUT 275 MI…440 KM NNE OF PROGRESO MEXICO ABOUT 610 MI…985 KM E OF MOUTH OF THE RIO… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 19

000 WTNT23 KNHC 080557 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 19 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0600 UTC FRI NOV 08 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.7N 87.5W AT 08/0600Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 956 MB EYE DIAMETER 15 NM… Read More »

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 18

000 WTNT43 KNHC 080253 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 18 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 900 PM CST Thu Nov 07 2024 Satellite imagery this evening shows that Rafael has become better organized, with the eye becoming more distinct and the cloud tops in the eyewall getting colder. However, reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 18

624 FONT13 KNHC 080253 PWSAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 18 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0300 UTC FRI NOV 08 2024 AT 0300Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.6 NORTH…LONGITUDE 87.1 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 90 KTS…105 MPH…165 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 18

000 WTNT33 KNHC 080252 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 18 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 900 PM CST Thu Nov 07 2024 …RAFAEL GETS A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES WESTWARD OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO… SUMMARY OF 900 PM CST…0300 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…24.6N 87.1W ABOUT 280 MI…455 KM NE OF PROGRESO MEXICO ABOUT… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 18

000 WTNT23 KNHC 080252 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 18 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 0300 UTC FRI NOV 08 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.6N 87.1W AT 08/0300Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 965 MB EYE DIAMETER 30 NM MAX… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 17

000 WTNT43 KNHC 072035 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 300 PM CST Thu Nov 07 2024 Rafael has made a resurgence this afternoon. The hurricane has apparently mixed out some of the dry air from earlier today and become better organized, with a ragged eye that has emerged in satellite… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 17

000 FONT13 KNHC 072034 PWSAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 2100 UTC THU NOV 07 2024 AT 2100Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 86.2 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 90 KTS…105 MPH…165 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 17

000 WTNT23 KNHC 072033 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 17 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 2100 UTC THU NOV 07 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.7N 86.2W AT 07/2100Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 968 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 16

000 WTNT43 KNHC 071453 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 900 AM CST Thu Nov 07 2024 The Air Force and NOAA Hurricane Hunters have been investigating Rafael this morning. Tail Doppler Radar data and reports from the flight crews, in addition to earlier passive microwave imagery, indicate the eyewall has… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Wind Speed Probabilities Number 16

000 FONT13 KNHC 071452 PWSAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 1500 UTC THU NOV 07 2024 AT 1500Z THE CENTER OF HURRICANE RAFAEL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5 NORTH…LONGITUDE 85.2 WEST WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 85 KTS…100 MPH…155 KM/H. Z INDICATES COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME (GREENWICH) ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 16

874 WTNT33 KNHC 071451 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 900 AM CST Thu Nov 07 2024 …RAFAEL TURNING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO… SUMMARY OF 900 AM CST…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…24.5N 85.2W ABOUT 200 MI…320 KM WNW OF HAVANA CUBA ABOUT 215 MI…345 KM W OF KEY… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Forecast Advisory Number 16

873 WTNT23 KNHC 071451 TCMAT3 HURRICANE RAFAEL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 16 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182024 1500 UTC THU NOV 07 2024 HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 24.5N 85.2W AT 07/1500Z POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 20 NM PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 8 KT ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 971 MB MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Public Advisory Number 15A

000 WTNT33 KNHC 071152 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Rafael Intermediate Advisory Number 15A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 700 AM EST Thu Nov 07 2024 …AIR FORCE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING RAFAEL… SUMMARY OF 700 AM EST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…24.3N 84.9W ABOUT 180 MI…290 KM WNW OF HAVANA CUBA ABOUT 195 MI…315 KM W OF… Read More »

Hurricane Rafael Graphics

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Hurricane Rafael Forecast Discussion Number 15

000 WTNT43 KNHC 070847 TCDAT3 Hurricane Rafael Discussion Number 15 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL182024 400 AM EST Thu Nov 07 2024 Satellite images show that Rafael remains fairly well-organized, with very cold convective cloud tops, although the Central Dense Overcast is a bit ragged looking. Convective banding features are limited and no eye is evident… Read More »