Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.
With just over three weeks left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, that’s unwelcome news to Florida and residents along the Gulf Coast.
But warm waters and low wind shear in the Caribbean provide conditions favorable for “steady to rapid intensification,” according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Once it makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico, Rafael will run into cooler waters and more wind shear, but a landfall along the Gulf Coast is expected late this week or the weekend, according to AccuWeather.
See the latest spaghetti models and satellite images of Rafael.
Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Rafael
Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
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Both AccuWeather and the National Hurricane Center predict Rafael will become a hurricane in the Caribbean.
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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Tropical Storm Rafael tracker: Florida projected path, spaghetti model
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