Rafael’s wind speeds had increased to 85 mph by 1 a.m. ET, and further intensification is expected before the hurricane makes landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, the center stated in an update.

Tropical Storm Rafael has now become a hurricane, with its projected path now uncertain. It made landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 storm in Cuba late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, with ...

Rafael’s wind speeds had increased to 85 mph by 1 a.m. ET, and further intensification is expected before the hurricane makes landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday, the center stated in an update.

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba. ... The hurricane is poised to become the season's 5th major hurricane, ...

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Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to continue strengthening as it makes its way through Jamaica Tuesday and into Cuba on Wednesday. It’s expected to become Hurricane Rafael by the time it makes ...

Hurricane Rafael is strengthening Wednesday afternoon as it reached category 3 strength with sustained winds of 115 mph. Category 3 or higher storms are classified as major, meaning they have the ...

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba. ... The hurricane is poised to become the season's 5th major hurricane, ...

Rafael becomes rare November hurricane destined for Gulf of Mexico. Where does it go next? By Justin Ballard, Newsroom meteorologist Updated Nov 6, 2024 8:09 a.m.

Should it form, it will become Sara, the eighteenth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Hurricane Rafael and a system being ...

Tropical Storm Rafael gained hurricane status Tuesday evening as it churned in the warm Caribbean waters on the way to the Cayman Islands and Cuba before heading for the Gulf of Mexico, the ...