Hurricane Rafael, which struck Cuba with heavy rainfall and flooding as well as gusts and rain in the Florida Keys on Wednesday, is now just over 200 miles to the West of Keys, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds have decreased to roughly 100 mph, but it is still a dangerous hurricane, according to NHC.
The storm is now moving to west-northwest at 9 mph.
The Florida Keys are experiencing wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph across much of the lower and middle Keys with some isolated heavy rainfall