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

Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.

The potential exists for 4-8 inches of rain, with up to 10 inches of rain in isolated locations across the Florida Panhandle.

The National Hurricane Center forecasts Tropical Storm Rafael to grow into the season’s 11th hurricane Tuesday as it moves ...

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued an advisory warning residents across Florida to prepare for potential impacts ...

There is high confidence that Rafael will not be a significant threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast, but that's not 100% certain in ...

The hurricane center cautioned there is "larger-than-normal uncertainty regarding Rafael's intensity later in the forecast ...

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

Hurricane Rafael continued to lose steam in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday after striking Cuba as a Category 3 major ...

Rafael is expected to continue to intensify into major hurricane strength on Wednesday after becoming a hurricane the prior ...

Hurricane Rafael has turned to the west after lashing Cuba, where it knocked out the country’s electrical grid, leaving its ...

After blasting across western Cuba as a Cat 3, Rafael emerged into the Gulf of Mexico as a rare November Cat 2.