SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Rafael strengthened into a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just hours before it was forecast to make landfall on Wednesday in western Cuba.

Tropical Storm Rafael chugged toward the Cayman Islands on Tuesday and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route ...

Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.

Hurricane Rafael is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in west Cuba later Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify as it spins across the Caribbean Sea, and forecasters now say the late-season storm ...

Hurricane conditions are expected in Cuba Wednesday before Rafael emerges in the Gulf. Here at home, it turns breezy with showers on Wednesday and Thursday.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Rafael is expected to be near major hurricane strength at landfall in Cuba. Sign ...

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Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.

Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2, threatening Cuba with floods and mudslides. Jamaica and Cayman Islands already experiencing impacts.

Hurricane Rafael has caused an itinerary change and missed port for Carnival Horizon, and the storm continues to be carefully watched.