Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

"Rafael is expected to continue to move away from western Cuba over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico," the National Hurricane Center predicts.

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify and is expected to be near major hurricane strength when the late-season tropical system makes landfall in Cuba on Wednesday.

National Hurricane Center data reports Category 2 Hurricane Rafael, with a maximum sustained wind of 110 mph is moving 14 mph to the northwest, as of Wednesday, November 06, 2024, 10:00 ET.

NHC Hurricane Rafael, a strong category 2 storm, has moved through Cuba on Wednesday night and is now heading toward the southeastern Gulf of Mexico .

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night.

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.

As per the National Hurricane Center's 10 am Thursday update, Category 2 Hurricane Rafael is 200 miles west-northwest of Havana Cuba and 215 miles west of Key West Florida, with maximum sustained ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael continued to intensify on Wednesday, strengthening to a powerful Category 2 storm as it blew past the Cayman Islands and closed in on Cuba.