Rafael Now at Hurricane Strength: 75MPH Winds and 986MB Pressure

Rafael has now strengthened to a category 1 hurricane. Winds have been measured at 75 mph, and the pressure is now at 986 mb.

Here are the latest NHC stats:

SUMMARY OF 720 PM EST…0020 UTC…INFORMATION
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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

Rafael is looking more organized on satellite compared to earlier today. An eye has not yet formed, but will likely become apparent sometime tomorrow. We are still expecting Rafael to weaken once it enters the Gulf of Mexico.

We will have a full update once the NHC releases their next advisory at 9pm CST.

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