Hurricane Rafael is forecast to weaken to a Tropical Cyclone as it travels westward through the south central Gulf of Mexico and encounters increasing upper level shear and drier conditions.
In the Location column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. A new window will open.
In the Wind column, the letter indicates direction the wind blows from (N=North, E=East, S=South, W=West, NE=Northeast, etc). VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH.
In the Baro (pressure) column, values are in inches.
In the Remarks column, HX is the Heat Index and WCI is Wind Chill Index (if shown). These are "Feels Like" temperatures. VSB is Visibility. "N/A" will be displayed if values are not available.
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