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 potentially life-threatening surf and rip currents. 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 may approach Texas by Sunday, but its exact path remains uncertain. The storm is expected to generate dangerous conditions along the Florida coast. This hurricane season has seen nine storms rapidly intensify, with Rafael being the strongest to pass through the northwestern Caribbean in November since 2009. Historically, hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. in November are rare.