Atlantic 2024 season
Hurricane Rafael (2024)
Hurricane Rafael was a Category 3 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 121 mph (105 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 954 mb. It was active from Nov 3, 2024 to Nov 10, 2024 and made 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 3 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 105 kt / 121 mph / 194 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 954 mb |
| Active dates | Nov 3, 2024 – Nov 10, 2024 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 13.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Rafael 2024. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Disturbance | 30 kt (56 km/h) | 13.5N 76.8W |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 15.8N 76.9W |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 19.4N 80.0W |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 23.1N 83.2W |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Hurricane | 90 kt (167 km/h) | 24.6N 86.6W |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 24.7N 89.7W |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Tropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 25.6N 91.7W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 3 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.