Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to become a hurricane in the Caribbean as it approaches Cuba and prepares for landfall.

Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, and Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.

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 is forecast hit Cuba as a hurricane by Wednesday and bring heavy rainfall to Florida as it tracks across the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands before making ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday, according to the ...

Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with Tropical Storm Rafael.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael chugged toward the Cayman Islands today and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba.

The tropical depression Eighteen is headed for the Gulf Coast and likely to transition into a tropical storm Monday and a hurricane by Wednesday.

On the current forecast track, Rafael is expected to move near or over the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night before approaching ...

After moving into the Gulf of Mexico, however, the storm may encounter drier air and stronger wind shear, which would likely ...

The WLOX First Alert Weather Team is tracking Tropical Storm Rafael in the Caribbean Sea. It is forecast to become a ...