Hurricane Rafael swirled past the Cayman Islands and was expected to rapidly intensify before making landfall on Wednesday in ...

After strengthening to hurricane status on Tuesday afternoon, Rafael is continuing to gain strength in the Caribbean as the ...

Hurricane Rafael continues to gain strength as it heads toward Cuba, where landfall is expected Wednesday before the storm moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

For the North Atlantic… Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing ...

Rafael should stay hurricane strength while in the southern Gulf of Mexico, but as it moves north it will encounter strong shear, dry air and cooler waters.

Hurricane Rafael is expected to strengthen before making landfall in western Cuba, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said Rafael could be near Category 3 ...