Hurricane RafaelRafael was upgraded into a hurricane on Tuesday, according to the NHC.Officials say the system could near major hurricane status before making landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday.

Rafael is expected to slam Cuba as a Category 2 storm. Currently located over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the NHC says Tropical Storm Patty is quickly losing its tropical characteristics.

As of the NHC’s 7 p.m. tropical outlook, the trough of low pressure with disorganized showers and thunderstorms extended from near Hispaniola northeast over the southwestern Atlantic.

As the system begins moving west-northwestward, a tropical depression could form as it approaches or nears the Leeward Islands, according to the NHC. The chance of development in the next 48 hours ...

As we enter the final month of hurricane season, AccuWeather forecasts one to three more named storms this year. However, AccuWeather also warns that tropical development may extend beyond ...

Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the ...

"A tropical depression could form as the system begins moving west-northwestward and approaches or moves near the Leeward Islands late this week," the NHC said.

This is a change from forecasts earlier in the week when the NHC predicted Invest 94L would become a tropical depression. According to an advisory Thursday morning, environmental conditions appear ...

NHC forecasters said Thursday a "broad area of low pressure" is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea by the end of the week, and that gradual development is possible thereafter.

The NHC uses this designation to issue watches and warnings. No description found The storm is expected to move near Jamaica and strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba.

The NHC formed a team to study the potential effects of moving up the season start date. The NHC has no plans to change the dates any time soon. "Named storms have formed prior to the official ...