Hurricane Rafael is expected to turn toward the west and slow down in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Rafael continues to head towards the northwest as a category 2 storm after it strengthened into a major Category 3 storm impacting Cuba on Wednesday.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Dry Tortugas and the lower Keys may see storm surge and coastal flooding.

The storm system is forecast to weaken as it moves to the west and away from Florida over the weekend.

Good Thursday morning! Off to a very muggy and overcast start to the day with a few light showers possible throughout the morning as the tropical moisture feed continues to stream into the region.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 storm in Cuba. Strong rip currents could produce more beach erosion as far north as Clearwater.

Rafael is then forecast to move over the southern Gulf of Mexico for the next few days," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a public advisory. NHC map of most-likely arrival time of ...

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with the NHC saying Rafael is likely to "meander" over the south-central Gulf of Mexico into the weekend through early next week. There is currently only one tropical storm warning currently in place ...

According to the National Hurricane Center, Rafael is expected to bring hurricane-force winds along with a dangerous storm ...

The hurricane continues to move away from western Cuba with an initial motion of about 305/10 kt. Rafael is located on the southwest side of mid-level ridge over ...

The hurricane is in rarified air for storms in November, but will be in much different shape as it approaches the US.