Tropical Storm Rafael (2024)
11/04 9:00 PM EDT - Recon Finds Rafael Steady State As It Nears Jamaica
16.3N 77.2W
Windspeed: 45 MPH - Pressure: 996mb
Movement: Nnw at 12 MPH
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Public Storm Advisory Rafael B C Dvorak T-Numbers TAFB ssd UW-CIMSS
Governmental Storm Discussion Rafael B C
Forecast Advisory Rafael B
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Tropical Tidbits Info Page for Rafael - Weather Underground Wundermap - NHC Interactive Map Plot
Buoy Reports Near Rafael - CIMSS Data for Rafael - RAMMB Info and Satellites for Rafael
Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map (Inundation) - NHC Track Map (See this animated)
National Hurricane Center 7 Day Plot for Rafael. National Hurricane Center 7 Day Experimental Plot for Rafael. Most Likely Time of Arrival of Tropical Storm Force Winds

National Hurricane Center Hurricane Wind Probabilities for Rafael National Hurricane Center Hurricane Wind Probabilities for Rafaelfa
CIMSS Animated Satellite:

Weather Underground Animated Radar: See this plot animated
Satellite (IR/Vis) Loop IR, Loop Vis:
Satellite (Water Vapor) Loop WV:
The Following Graphic is from Clark Evans and the University of Wisconsin See This animated)


Coordinate History

Adv# Date Lat Long Wind Pres Movement Type Name Received Forecaster
111/03 3:00 PM13.0N77.1W35MPH1004mbNe at 7 MPHPtnlEighteen11/03 4:00 PMCangialosi
1A11/03 6:00 PM13.0N76.9W35MPH1004mbN at 7 MPHPtnlEighteen11/03 6:51 PMPapin
211/03 9:00 PM13.3N76.9W35MPH1004mbN at 6 MPHPtnlEighteen11/03 10:06 PMPapin
2A11/04 12:00 AM14.0N76.9W35MPH1004mbN at 6 MPHPtnlEighteen11/04 12:54 AMPasch
311/04 3:00 AM14.2N76.9W35MPH1004mbN at 7 MPHPtnlEighteen11/04 4:03 AMPasch
3A11/04 6:00 AM14.8N76.8W35MPH1003mbN at 7 MPHPtnlEighteen11/04 7:00 AMCangialosi
411/04 9:00 AM15.2N76.9W35MPH1003mbN at 9 MPHTDTD#1811/04 9:45 AMCangialosi/kelly
4A11/04 12:00 PM15.1N76.4W35MPH1000mbN at 9 MPHTDTD#1811/04 1:03 PMCangialosi
511/04 3:00 PM15.5N76.7W45MPH997mbN at 9 MPHTSRafael11/04 4:03 PMKelly
5A11/04 6:00 PM15.8N76.9W45MPH1000mbNnw at 9 MPHTSRafael11/04 6:57 PMPapin
611/04 9:00 PM16.3N77.2W45MPH996mbNnw at 12 MPHTSRafael11/04 10:00 PMPapin
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