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.

Tropical Storm Rafael, which has now become a category one hurricane, strengthened on Tuesday while moving towards the Cayman Islands and Cuba. The National Hurricane Center continues to update its ...

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

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.

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