NORFOLK, Va. — Rafael is no longer a tropical system as it has degenerated into a post-tropical remnant low. At 4 p.m. EST, the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Rafael was located about 345 miles north-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, moving toward the east near 3 mph. The remnant low is expected to meander over the central Gulf of Mexico through tonight, then turn toward the south and south-southwest on Monday and Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph. The remnant low is forecast to dissipate by Tuesday night.
Swells will continue impacting portions of the northern and western Gulf Coast through Monday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on Rafael.
