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

Rafael became a hurricane on Tuesday, and chances of a nearby system developing into a tropical storm are on the rise.

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

HAVANA -- HAVANA (AP) — Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in ...

Thousands of people in the west of the island were evacuated as a prevention measure before Rafael was expected to slam into ...

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Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.

From there, forecasters expect the storm to weaken as it enters the Gulf of Mexico, where high wind shear, dry air and cooler ...

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Tropics threats for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: Rafael will move from the Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico with its ...

It is moving northwest at 15 mph. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Florida Keys. Rafael is the 17th named ...