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Rafael Becomes Hurricane With 115 MPH Winds: Future Path Has Pair Of Possibilities Rafael Becomes Hurricane With 115 MPH Winds: Future Path Has Pair Of Possibilities
Rafael Becomes Hurricane With 115 MPH Winds: Future Path Has Pair Of Possibilities Tropical Storm Rafael has now become a hurricane, with its projected path now uncertain. It made landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 storm in Cuba late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, with life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds, and destructive waves reported, along with 115 mph winds. Tropical storm conditions are then possible in the Florida Keys late in the day Wednesday and Wednesday night, the National Hurricane Center said. It could then extend to areas of the southeast US toward the end of the week, on Thursday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 8. Ano…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane
Tropical Storm Moving Toward US Could Become Hurricane A tropical storm that left dozens dead and more than 100 missing in Central America is moving toward the United States and may become a hurricane within hours. Tropical Storm Eta is located over the Florida Straits just north of central Cuba on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8. (See image in red above.) It could strengthen into a hurricane before reaching Florida late Sunday night. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Florida Keys and other parts of Southern Florida are under a tropical storm warning. Elsewhere over the Atlantic basin on Sunday afternoon, recent satellite-derived wind data…

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by Joe Lombardi