Gulf of Mexico, Cuba and Hurricane Rafael

Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
Rafael has weakened into a remnant low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane last week.
Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path
Hurricane Rafael pulled away from Cuba Thursday morning after slamming into the island as a Category 3 hurricane and taking down its power grid.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf? Rafael will be one of few in history.
Like Rafael, stronger storms with staying power that form late in the season often originate in the Caribbean Sea. Here's more.
Rafael weakens to tropical storm over Gulf of Mexico after barreling through Cuba as a hurricane
Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.
After slamming Cuba, Hurricane Rafael heads west across the Gulf of Mexico
On Wednesday, Rafael made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, knocking out the nation’s beleaguered electrical grid once again. In October, the unexpected Hurricane Oscar slammed the eastern side of the country, killing eight people and damaging 20,000 homes.
Hurricane Rafael beginning to weaken in the Gulf of Mexico
Rafael reached a Category Three hurricane status about 24 hours after becoming a tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday afternoon. Rafael dropped to a Category 2 intensity as it began moving into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday evening.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico?
How rare is it for a hurricane to form or move through the Gulf of Mexico in November? Very rare. Since 1861, only 11 storms have moved through the Gulf and none of them have made landfall in either Texas or Louisiana.
Tropical Storm Rafael weakens, 'meanders' in Gulf of Mexico: See storm tracker
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to weaken as the NHC tracks another system in the Caribbean that is expected to move into "unfavorable conditions."
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