Tropics Update: Tuesday Morning Notes on Hurricane Rafael

Summary:

• Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Monday night. As of 8am EDT Tuesday, Hurricane Rafael was located 345 miles south of Bermuda which is also approximately 929 miles east of Miami, Florida.
• Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph, making Rafael a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
• Hurricane Rafael is moving toward the north-northeast at 16 mph and the official forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows this storm staying in the open Atlantic and well away from the United States.

Florida outlook:

• Hurricane Rafael is not expected to have direct impacts on the Sunshine State.

More information on Hurricane Rafael can be found at www.nhc.noaa.gov.

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