What was Hurricane Rafael downgraded to a tropical storm as the system still heads west into the Gulf of Mexico and continues to be no threat to land for now, the National Hurricane Center kept

After a brief run as a Category 3 overnight, Rafael weakened into a Category 2 hurricane Friday, with sustained winds of 100 mph and a meandering path away from Florida and the rest of the U.S. through the Gulf of Mexico where it is expected to continue to weaken over the next few days,

Rafael weakened overnight into a tropical storm and continues taking a westerly path. A system near the Bahamas could bring heavy rains to that area.

Once the wave hit, the captain ordered passengers back to their cabins in order to make sure that everyone on the ship was accounted for. Various Facebook reports on the incident

A Royal Caribbean International passenger was injured after one of its cruise ships was hit by strong wind. The cruise line’s Explorer of the Seas “experienced sudden movement” during an unexpected gust of wind near Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands,