Hurricane Rafael will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico, but the atmosphere will be hostile for a tropical system.

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the ...

Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night, and that strengthening is continuing. The storm could make landfall in ...

Hurricane Rafael is rapidly intensifying as it approaches western Cuba, threatening to reach major hurricane status. The ...

The hurricane known as Rafael is advancing northwestward and is anticipated to intensify to nearly a "major hurricane" status ...

Additional strengthening is forecast, with Rafael likely to hit western Cuba at or near major hurricane status on Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael was gaining strength as it churned north towards western Cuba early on Wednesday, the National Hurricane ...

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged ...