The hurricane is forecast to weaken over Cuba but is expected to emerge into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane. Rafael swiped west of Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, where authorities ...

Rafael’s wind speeds had increased to 85 mph by 1 a.m. ET, and further intensification is expected before the hurricane makes landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, the center stated in an update.

Hurricane Rafael is impacting Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, and Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain this week. TravelPulse. Projected Path of Hurricane Rafael Changes, US Likely to Avoid Direct Hit.

A composite satellite image provided by the National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Rafael churning just southwest of Jamaica in the Caribbean at 6:50 a.m. Eastern, Nov. 5, 2024.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Tropical Storm Rafael continues to strengthen as it moves near Jamaica. The latest forecast calls for Rafael to become a hurricane later today. At 10:00 AM Tuesday, the ...

Tropical Storm Rafael slipped by western Jamaica en route to the Cayman Islands and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday evening, federal forecasters said. Rafael, which formed ...

The National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone shows Rafael downgrading back to a tropical storm by Saturday morning. That’s good news for U.S. residents, but people living in Jamaica, the ...

Hurricane Rafael rapidly strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon as it struck Cuba — triggering a ... including across Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, through Thursday ...

The next name on the 2024 Atlantic hurricane list is Rafael. A hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. A tropical storm warning has ...

"Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean," the NHC said. ... "Tropical storm conditions are expected in Jamaica through early this afternoon.

The tropics are heating up once again. Late Monday afternoon, Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the Caribbean Sea. After starting the day with a ragged, disorganized appearance, Rafael’s ...

A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is initiating advisories on the system as of 4 p.m. Sunday.