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 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 $$ Forecaster Papin/Hagen