We now have our 17th named storm, Rafael, in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to move toward the ...

Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify as it spins across the Caribbean Sea and forecasters now say the late-season storm ...

TROPICS: Hurricane Rafael is expected to be near major hurricane strength when it strikes W Cuba later today. Rafael could ...

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Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.

After strengthening to hurricane status on Tuesday afternoon, Rafael is continuing to gain strength in the Caribbean as the ...

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the lower and middle Florida Keys from Key West to west of the Channel 5 Bridge.

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

Maximum winds were sustained at 100 mph on Wednesday am. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico later in the ...

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm warnings were issued for the Florida Keys.

Hurricane Rafael formed in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands on its way to making landfall in Cuba.

Forecasters stressed that the track beyond three days was still uncertain, but early shifts signaled good news for the Mississippi Coast.