Forecasters expected the storm to later weaken over Cuba before, but emerge in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane.

Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it headed towards Cuba on Wednesday, threatening the island nation with deadly storm surge and floods just 2 weeks after it was hit by Oscar.

ToplineTropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen on Tuesday while becoming a hurricane over the western Caribbean as ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it impacts Cuba before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day ...

Rafael dumped rain on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday ... Matanzas and the Isle of Youth. There was also a tropical ...

Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it ...

Forecasters say Hurricane Rafael is expected to strengthen further before it makes landfall in Cuba by Wednesday evening.

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the western coast of Cuba, according to the ...