Tropical Storm Rafael gained hurricane status Tuesday evening as it churned in the warm Caribbean waters on the way to the Cayman Islands and Cuba before heading for the Gulf of Mexico ...

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and parts of Cuba, as tropical storm conditions are expected in ...

"The system is forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday night and there is a risk of dangerous impacts from hurricane-force ...

"Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean," the NHC said. "With further strengthening before it ...

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday, forecasters said. Rafael's maximum sustained winds reached 115 mph before it made ...

Will Tropical Storm Rafael become a hurricane, and how will it affect the U.S.? The National Hurricane Center is expecting Rafael to become a hurricane either Tuesday or early Wednesday.

Rafael is expected to become a hurricane later today. The cone spread extends from the tip of the Florida Panhandle to the Texas/Louisiana border. The storm became a category 1 hurricane Tuesday ...

Rafael became a hurricane as it approached the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night. And it’s expected to get stronger. The National Hurricane Center upgraded Rafael to a hurricane earlier Tuesday ...

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 ...

Rafael is a hurricane. Sustained winds have reached 75 mph with gusts up to 85 mph. The central pressure has dropped to 986 MB. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the western side of Cuba with ...

Hurricane Rafael is strengthening Wednesday afternoon as it reached category 3 strength with sustained winds of 115 mph. Category 3 or higher storms are classified as major, meaning they have the ...

Since the 1950s, when the most reliable hurricane record-keeping began, Texas has never seen a named storm come ashore in November, and Rafael is not likely to become the first. How can we say ...