MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

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A tropical depression and possibly a tropical storm is now likely to form in days and is now Invest 97L, according to the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Tropical Weather Outlook. The National ...

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 Sunday ...

Today may be Election Day, but Florida residents are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Rafael. The November storm has strengthened to hurricane-force winds, according to the latest update from the ...

Hurricane Rafael pulled away from Cuba Thursday morning after slamming into the island as a Category 3 hurricane and taking down its entire power grid for about 24 hours. A significant shift in ...

By the end of the day, Tropical Depression 18 will become Tropical Storm Rafael. It will continue to strengthen in the Caribbean, expected to become our next Hurricane by the middle of this week.

The tropics are heating up once again. Late Monday afternoon, Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the Caribbean Sea. After starting the day with a ragged, disorganized appearance, Rafael’s ...

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* After a Cat. 3 landfall late last Wed. 40 miles SW of Havana, Rafael dissipated over the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. * The ...