While Hurricane Rafael headed west into the Gulf of Mexico and no threat to land for now, the National Hurricane Center kept track of another system with low odds to develop into the

As per the National Hurricane Center’s 3 pm Friday update, the Category 3 hurricane Rafael has weakened into a Category 2 hurricane. Category 2 Hurricane Rafael is 230 miles north of Progreso Mexico and 475 miles east of Mouth of the Rio Grande, with maximum sustained wind of 100 mph. It’s moving at 9 mph to the west.

Hurricane Rafael has intensified to a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph as it nears Cuba, posing significant threats of damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding and mudslides.