Rafael, Gulf of Mexico and National Hurricane Center

Rafael becomes rare November hurricane destined for Gulf of Mexico. Where does it go next?
Rafael strengthened into a low-end hurricane Tuesday night as it approached the Cayman Islands in the central Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center said. The rare November hurricane was expected to continue churning northwest toward western Cuba and enter the Gulf of Mexico this week,
Rafael strengthens to hurricane in the Caribbean, heads toward Gulf of Mexico
Maximum winds were sustained at 80 mph on Tuesday night. The storm is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico later in the week.
Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, forecast to become hurricane in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, a storm that's predicted to intensify into a hurricane and threaten the Gulf Coast this weekend.
Hurricane Rafael strengthens as late-season storm eyes Gulf of Mexico after battering Caribbean
Hurricane Rafael continues to gain strength and remains on track to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico where millions of people from Texas to Florida will be keeping their eyes on the late-season hurricane.
'Rafael' Now A Hurricane In The Caribbean: Heading For The Gulf
Rafael will move towards the central Gulf Coast by the weekend as it weakens back down to tropical storm strength.
How rare are November hurricanes in the Gulf? Rafael will be one of few in history.
Like Rafael, stronger storms with staying power that form late in the season often originate in the Caribbean Sea. Here's more.
TROPICAL UPDATE: Rafael now a hurricane set to make landfall in Cuba Wednesday, then move into the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Rafael will eventually make it into the Gulf of Mexico, but the atmosphere will be hostile for a tropical system.
Hurricane Rafael forecast to rapidly intensify as it heads toward the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Rafael continues to rapidly gain strength and remains on track to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico where millions of people from Texas to Florida will be keeping their eyes on the late-season hurricane.
Bryan Norcross: Rafael will reach the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow as a hurricane, then the forecast gets fuzzy
Rafael is forecast to reach hurricane strength later today and intensify into a high-end Category 1 or possibly a Category 2 by the time it makes landfall in Cuba overnight.
Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea and expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico
An active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season continues as Rafael strengthens into a category 1 storm. It's expected to batter Cayman Islands and Cuba before swinging into the Gulf of Mexico.
Rafael means busy hurricane season is looking at a rare US landfall in November
Rafael is the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. An average year sees 14 storms. Eight named storms have developed in November since 2013.
Rafael grows to hurricane strength as it heads for Gulf of Mexico
Rafael continued to intensify on Tuesday night as it aimed to make landfall in Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane, forecasters ...
Tropical Storm Rafael forecast to become hurricane on path to Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and move into the Gulf of Mexico, but most of its ...
Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens as it barrels toward Cayman Islands, Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael was rapidly picking up steam on Tuesday afternoon as it chugged toward the Cayman Islands in the ...