Tropical Storm Rafael Jamaica, Cuba impacts WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the Cayman Islands by Tuesday afternoon and are possible in western Cuba and the Isle of Youth on Wednesday.

As Rafael moves into Cuba and over the Isle of Youth, hurricane-force winds are likely to move over the coast along with a life-threatening storm surge of six to nine feet above normal tide levels.

Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean on Monday, a storm that's predicted to intensify into a hurricane and threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast by this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean Sea on Monday afternoon. CIRA/RAMMB. Early forecasts from the hurricane center show the system’s center reaching the US Gulf Coast later this weekend ...

Tropical Storm Rafael slipped by western Jamaica en route to the Cayman Islands and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday evening, federal forecasters said. Rafael, which formed ...

Rafael is expected to be a less intense hurricane or tropical storm, but residents should remain vigilant. Tropical Depression 18 eye path as of 10 a.m. Monday. An unexpected hook isn't out of the ...

Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane. What happens next? News Cape Coral Sports Opinion Restaurants Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

W hat we know about future Rafael's possible impacts along the U.S. Gulf Coast: A tropical storm watch has been issued for the Lower and Middle Florida Keys. But overall, the forecast remains ...

Tropical Storm Rafael has developed this afternoon. Winds are now at 45 mph with higher gusts. This developing storm is expected to impact the Cayman Islands as a tropical storm before impacting ...

Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Lower and Middle Florida Keys beginning late Wednesday or Wednesday night, the NHC said. Rafael is the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane ...

Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba, forecasters said.