Rafael to dissipate in Gulf of Mexico before reaching land, hurricane forecasters say
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to dissipate in the Gulf of Mexico before it reaches land but could generate life-threatening rip currents along the Gulf Coast through the weekend, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday.
Post-Tropical Rafael Weakens over the Gulf of Mexico
The center of the storm has become more exposed due to strong winds, and convective storms are displaced to the northeast of Rafael as shown on the enhanced satellite imagery. National Hurricane Center meteorologists expect Rafael to make a clockwise loop in the Gulf of Mexico before gradually shifting southward.
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Rafael will weaken back into a tropical storm by Sunday over the western Gulf of Mexico, and continue to lose strength ...
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