​Hurricane Rafael Revs Up To Cat. 2 As Gulf Oil Rigs In Crosshairs  – Tyler Durden

Hurricane Rafael Revs Up To Cat. 2 As Gulf Oil Rigs In Crosshairs  Hurricane Rafael intensified to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday morning and may reach Cat. 3 strength on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale by evening. Rafael’s cone of uncertainty shifted further west than previous forecasts (read: here & here), putting offshore oil/gas rigs at increased risk across the Gulf of Mexico.  The National Hurricane Center in the US said Rafael was just southeast of Havana and packing winds around 100 mph, making it a Cat. 2 storm. The storm is expected to strengthen into a Cat. 3 storm, unleashing “life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More