Forecasters expected the storm to later weaken over Cuba before emerging in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael weakened into a Category 2 storm Wednesday evening after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the ...

Rafael has made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 hurricane. After moving across Cuba, Rafael will then head into the ...

Rafael has made landfall in the Cuban province of Artemisa just east of Playa Majana at 4:15 PM. Maximum sustained winds at ...

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Florida’s Lower and Middle Florida Keys from Key ... Hurricane Rafael cone of uncertainty as of 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (NHC) “On the forecast track, ...

The hurricane is in rarified air for storms in November, but will be in much different shape as it approaches the US.

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba.

The NHC says the Florida Keys will see tropical storm conditions ... the storm could have on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Long-range forecast models predict a variety of impacts, showing the storm affecting ...

* After a Cat. 3 landfall late Wed. 40 miles SW of Havana, Rafael will move over the Gulf of Mexico through the weekend. * “ ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it impacts Cuba before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.