Tropical Storm Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane. See what Florida can expect
Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, and Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Rafael to strengthen into hurricane before moving into Gulf of Mexico
Forecast models suggest steady to rapid strengthening, with a nearly 40% chance of a 35 mph increase in wind speed within the next 24 hours. However, as it nears the central Gulf later this week, increased wind shear, drier air, and slightly cooler waters are likely to weaken it.
Tropical Storm Rafael on track to hit New Orleans by Saturday, could soon become hurricane
Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en route to the Gulf of Mexico, and could become a hurricane by the time it
Could Tropical Storm Rafael impact Louisiana? It’s expected to become a hurricane.
Tropical Storm Rafael is becoming a better-organized storm after developing on Monday afternoon according to satellite imagery.
Rafael expected to affect the Cayman Islands and Cuba as a hurricane
Hurricane Warnings are up for the Cayman Islands and western Cuba for Tropical Storm Rafael, which formed at 5 p.m. EST Monday over the warm waters of the Western Caribbean. Rafael is expected to intensify into a Cat 1 hurricane on Tuesday night, and bring hurricane conditions to the Cayman Islands tonight and to western Cuba Wednesday.
National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Rafael, system approaching Caribbean
Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with Tropical Storm Rafael.
Tropical Storm Rafael spins toward the Cayman Islands as Cuba prepares for hurricane hit
Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging toward the Cayman Islands and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba
Tropical storm warning issued for Florida Keys as Rafael forecast to grow into hurricane
MIAMI - The lower and middle Florida Keys are now under a tropical storm warning as Tropical Storm Rafael is forecast to grow steadily as it churns past Jamaica's west coast on a path for Cuba, where it's expected to arrive later in the week as a hurricane.
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, forecast to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, a storm that's predicted to intensify into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Tropical storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean. What to know.
The storm isn’t expected to directly impact the United States, but its moisture will reach Florida and the Southeast. The tropics are heating up once again. Late Monday afternoon, Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the Caribbean Sea.
Tropical Storm Rafael's Projected Path Shifts
Storm Rafael's projected path appears to have shifted, according to new hurricane "spaghetti" models. Rafael formed over the Caribbean yesterday and is predicted to reach hurricane intensity tonight as it reaches the Cayman Islands.
Tropical Storm Rafael headed for Cuba, then Gulf of Mexico
This satellite image provided by NOAA ... Its intensity, though, should drop from hurricane strength before landfall with ...
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Hurricane Rafael forms on way to Cuba. See what Florida can expect
and move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday night. Tracker, satellite images of Tropical Storm Rafael ...
Hurricane Rafael tracker: See projected path, spaghetti models, Florida impacts
Hurricane Rafael formed in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands on its way to making landfall in Cuba.
Rafael intensifies, forecast to become a hurricane
After moving into the Gulf of Mexico, however, the storm may encounter drier air and stronger wind shear, which would likely ...
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NHC forecast: Tropical Storm Rafael heading near Texas. See path on hurricane tracker
Tracker, satellite images of Tropical Storm Rafael ... Rafael is then projected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday evening as it travels northwest into the Gulf of Mexico. Large portions of ...
Hurricane Kristy Strengthens into a Category 4 Storm Off Mexico. Where Is It Heading and When?
Maximum wind speeds associated with Kristy are near 150 mph as of Oct. 24, according to the National Hurricane Center ...
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean, forecast to enter Gulf as a hurricane
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI - The WLOX First Alert Weather Team is tracking newly formed Tropical Depression Eighteen in the Caribbean ...