Tracking Tropical Storm Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico: High Surf & Rip Current Threats
The biggest impacts from Rafael's storm bands may affect offshore oil and gas production. Several companies evacuated workers from rigs as Rafael remains near oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Once Rafael takes a more southerly path, Northern Mexico may also begin experiencing higher wave heights and high surf along the beaches.
Tropical Storm Rafael tracker: See path of storm as it continues to weaken
Rafael weakened on Saturday and is expected to remain a tropical storm in the central Gulf of Mexico from Sunday into Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. On Saturday morning, the agency said the storm was about 290 miles of Progreso, Mexico. Rafael is moving northwest at six mph, the NHC said.
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to reach hurricane status when it enters the Gulf of Mexico later this week, but ...
High to moderate rip current risks are in the forecast this weekend as Tropical Storm Rafael moves in the Gulf.
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