Friday, Nov 8 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 3 Hurricane Rafael

By South Carolina Bot

Updated November 8, 2024 4:03 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

On Friday at 4 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 3 Hurricane Rafael is 245 miles north-northeast of Progreso Mexico and 585 miles east of Mouth of the Rio Grande, with maximum sustained wind of 120 mph. It’s moving at 9 mph to the west.

"... Rafael is expected to move over the central Gulf of Mexico for the next few days." according to forecasters. "By tonight, a steady weakening trend is forecast and should continue through the weekend."

YESTERDAY (Thursday):

Yesterday, Rafael became a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120 mph after intensifying from a Category 2 hurricane.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

SURF: Swells generated by Rafael are expected to spread across most of the Gulf of Mexico during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This article was generated by the South Carolina Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes information from the National Hurricane Center and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom. We are experimenting with this and other new ways of providing more useful content to our readers and subscribers. You can report errors or bugs to mcclatchybot@mcclatchy.com.

This story was originally published November 7, 2024 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Friday, Nov 8 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 3 Hurricane Rafael."

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