Forecasters predicted earlier this week that Rafael might douse the region with rain. Here’s why the forecast shifted.

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

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

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

"Once in the Gulf of Mexico, slight differences in Rafael's intensity and atmospheric ... a tropical outlook map indicate ...

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 ...

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

Hurricane Rafael slammed into Cuba as a major hurricane on Wednesday, and the late-season tropical system has now emerged in the Gulf of Mexico. But the question now turns to -- where is it going next ...

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

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

WPBF 25 First Warning meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Rafael, which formed Monday in the Caribbean Sea as a tropical storm. Rafael became the fifth major hurricane of the 2024 season on ...

Powerful Hurricane Rafael slammed into Cuba as a major hurricane on Wednesday. The late-season tropical system has now ...