Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon in the province of Artemisa, on the southern coast of western Cuba, with destructive force rated at category 3 and sustained maximum winds reaching 185 km/h (115 mph).
According to the island's Meteorology Institute on the social media platform X, the atmospheric phenomenon made landfall at Playa Majana at 4:20 PM, approximately 75 km south-southwest of Havana.
The meteor is expected to cause a dangerous storm surge, capable of generating flooding and hurricane-force winds that will put lives and property at risk, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The NHC issued a hurricane warning for the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Havana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, and the Isle of Youth.
A tropical storm warning was also issued for Villa Clara and Cienfuegos, as well as for the Florida Keys, from Key West to the western side of Channel 5 Bridge.
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