Tropical Storm Rafael passing southwest of Jamaica with heavy rains

Published by BBNTEAM at November 5, 2024

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Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2024. 9:41 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Weather experts at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are monitoring Tropical Storm Rafael as it passes southwest of Jamaica this morning.

As of this morning, Rafael was located some 80 miles south southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Jamaica and Cuban provinces of Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus and Ciego de Avila.

Rafael is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h).

A generally northwestward motion is anticipated over the next few days.

On the forecast track, the storm is expected to move near Jamaica this morning, be near or over the Cayman Islands tonight, and be near or over western Cuba on Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts.

Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, and Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands with further strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba.

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