Rafael, National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Rafael Path Update, Tracker as Storm Set for Rare Landfall
The National Hurricane Center has said "environmental conditions are very favorable for continued intensification."
Rafael strengthens into a hurricane in the Caribbean. The storm and its path could change drastically as it heads toward US
Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday evening as it lashed the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain. The storm is expected to keep strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba on Wednesday.
Rafael expected to be near major hurricane strength when it hits western Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen and reach near "major hurricane strength" when it makes landfall in western Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning. In a 4 a.m. ET update, the NHC said Rafael was 195 miles south-south ...
MAP: Here’s the forecast track for Hurricane Rafael
Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to aim toward the central U.S. Gulf coast.
Tropical Storm Rafael Strengthens to Hurricane on Path to Cuba
As of Tuesday morning, the storm was positioned 20 miles (35 kilometers) southeast of Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands.
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, forecast to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, a storm that's predicted to intensify into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past Jamaica and chugged toward western Cuba. It was another stroke of bad news for Cuba, which has been struggling with blackouts while recovering from another hurricane two weeks ago that killed at least six people in the eastern part of the island.
Tropical Storm Rafael spins toward the Cayman Islands as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit
Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging toward the Cayman Islands and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba
November hurricane forecast says more storms could be brewing after Rafael
The Climate Prediction Center says the Caribbean next week "will provide a favorable environment for late-season tropical cyclone development."
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Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean, tropical storm watch for Florida Keys
Rafael was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night, and is expected to strengthen further, possibly becoming a ...
Temps continue to soar as Hurricane Rafael approaches the Gulf
Rafael will enter the Gulf tonight but we won’t notice much change to our pattern through the end of the work week. Highs ...
Hurricane Rafael is expected to rapidly intensify as it barrels toward Cuba
Hurricane Rafael swirled past the Cayman Islands and was expected to rapidly intensify until making landfall on Wednesday in ...
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Rafael upgraded to hurricane; could undergo 'rapid intensification.' Is US at risk?
Tropical Storm Rafael gained hurricane status Tuesday evening as it churned in the warm Caribbean waters on the way to the Cayman Islands and Cuba before heading for the Gulf of Mexico, the ...
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Hurricane Rafael tracker: See projected path, spaghetti models, Florida impacts
Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening in the northwestern Caribbean. With just over three weeks left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, that's unwelcome news to Florida and residents ...
Hurricane Rafael tracker: Map and projected storm path
Hurricane Rafael has formed on a path towards Cuba and is expected to bring tropical storm-strength winds and rain to the ...
Rafael now a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds
Rafael on Tuesday night strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph and it heads toward the Cayman Islands.