In the noon update, the National Hurricane Center said Rafael has 115 mph maximum sustained winds. It's expected to weaken when it enters the Gulf.

The storm reached category two intensity on Wednesday morning and could be very close to category three strength at some ...

The National Hurricane Center’s 12 pm Wednesday advisory reported that Category 3 Hurricane Rafael is 40 miles northeast of ...

Tropical Storm Rafael became a Category 3 major hurricane Wednesday afternoon as it nears the coast of western Cuba, the ...

Hurricane Rafael rapidly intensified into a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean and is a few hours away from slamming into ...

Rafael continued to intensify and strengthen into a major hurricane on Wednesday afternoon as the late-season storm barreled ...

It became a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, and this makes it the fifth major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Rafael is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico by late Wednesday or ...

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

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it heads toward Cuba, where landfall is expected Wednesday before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.

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