TRACKING HURRICANE RAFAEL 8 Nov 2024 - 3:00 UTC RAFAEL GETS A LITTLE BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT MOVES 👉 WESTWARD OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO... 👀 As of 9:00 PM CST Thu Nov 7 the center of Rafael was located near 24.6, -87.1 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 965 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph.