Hurricane Rafael expected to rapidly intensify as it barrels toward Cuba as a Cat. 2 storm
Hurricane Rafael swirled past the Cayman Islands and was expected to rapidly intensify before making landfall on Wednesday in western Cuba, where it's forecast to hit as a Category 2 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Rafael spins toward the Cayman Islands as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit
Tropical Storm Rafael chugged toward the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route ...
Hurricane Rafael forecast to strengthen to powerful Category 3 storm before hitting Cuba
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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Hurricane Rafael Expected To Reach Major Hurricane Strength Before Impacting Cuba
Hurricane Rafael is intensifying rapidly and is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rain ...
Growing Tropical Storm Rafael forecast to become hurricane, warnings issued for Florida Keys
The National Hurricane Center forecasts Tropical Storm Rafael to grow into the season’s 11th hurricane Tuesday as it moves ...
Hurricane Rafael could approach Cat 3 strength before Cuban landfall
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Hurricane Rafael expected to hit Cuba as Category 2. See what Florida can expect
Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.
Hurricane Rafael could be near Category 3 strength before Cuba landfall. See Florida impacts
Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is still expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.
Hurricane Rafael could approach Cat 3 strength before Cuban landfall; tropical storm warning remains for Florida Keys
The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm warnings were issued for the Florida Keys. The upgrade to ...
Hurricane Rafael, now a Category 2 storm, expected to hit Cuba today
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Rafael strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just hours before it was forecast ...