Rafael strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night, and that strengthening is continuing. The storm could make landfall in ...

Hurricane Rafael is continuing to strengthen as it approaches landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Maximum winds were sustained at 80 mph on Tuesday night. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico later in the ...

The National Hurricane Center has said "environmental conditions are very favorable for continued intensification." ...

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The winds can also push seawater inland for miles, causing an abnormal rise in seawater levels, known as storm surge — the ...

The storm is expected to continue strengthening is it moves to the northwest and will likely become a hurricane by early Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just hours before it was forecast to make landfall on ...

Rafael has been upgraded to a hurricane Tuesday night as it approaches the Cayman Islands and nears landfall in Cuba. The ...

Hurricane Rafael formed in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands on its way to making landfall in Cuba.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico ...