Florida issues advisory for Hurricane Rafael as storm poses life-threatening conditions
Florida's hurricane center has issued an advisory for Hurricane Rafael, warning of life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. The storm, currently a Category 2 hurricane, is moving northwest in the Gulf of Mexico. Rafael has weakened since hitting Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane. Forecasts indicate it will approach Texas by Sunday, but its exact path remains uncertain. The storm is expected to generate dangerous swells across the Gulf. This hurricane season has seen nine storms rapidly intensify, with Rafael being the strongest to move through the northwestern Caribbean in November since 2009. Historically, hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. in November are rare.