The National Hurricane Center‘s latest advisory on Category 2 Hurricane Rafael showed a compact cyclone that continues to bounce around the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropics Update: Rafael and that other spot in the Atlantic

Hurricane Rafael has reached Category 3 status with sustained winds at 115 mph as of 2 pm Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael has pushed into the Gulf of Mexico after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid.

Rafael Heads toward the Gulf, Windy with Rounds of Rain

Tropical Storm Rafael, Strengthening Expected

U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp. and Israeli defense contractor Rafael say they will team up to develop a high-energy laser system to defend against aerial attacks.

Do not proceed if you have not watched the Jane the Virgin series finale. After five seasons, an accidental insemination, various love stories and heartbreaks, Jane the Virgin has come to an end. Was that always the way you pictured Jane ending? I pitched that last scene with Jane and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) and their lines. And lastly, Jane the Virgin was unlike any series many have watched before: It starred a mostly Latino cast, three empowering female leads and was bilingual.