Hurricane Rafael Moves Westward, Avoids Florida After Gulf Entry
TL;DR
Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a Category 3 storm and is expected to make landfall in Cuba, bringing rain and wind to the western and central provinces. Hurricane warnings are in place for western Cuba, with tropical-storm warnings for central Cuba and the Florida Keys.
- Rafael is now the 5th major hurricane of Atlantic season The Washington Post
- Rafael Will Pass Cuba & Head Toward The Gulf The Weather Channel
- Hurricane Rafael spins off SWFL's coast Thursday NBC2 News
- Hurricane Rafael heads west out of Cuba as a Category 2 storm after causing power system to collapse CNN
- Hurricane Rafael turning away from Florida after moving into Gulf of Mexico FOX 13 Tampa
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