Hurricane Rafael tracker: Storm heading toward Gulf of Mexico after making landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday and has now moved on to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Can hurricanes strike the Gulf Coast in November? Here's what you need to know

According to AccuWeather, tropical storms in November are unusual, but they do happen and can become hurricanes. Right now, international attention is focused on Hurricane Melissa which made landfall ...
Houston Chronicle

Gulf disturbance could affect Houston’s weather next week. Here's what models show

Just a day after Hurricane Imelda swept across Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center has flagged two new areas for possible tropical development and one of which could influence Houston’s weather ...
NOLA.com

These tiny Mississippi Coast boats can survive Cat 5 storms. Could they reshape hurricane forecasting?

As Hurricane Humberto was rapidly gathering strength just east of the Caribbean late last month, researchers with the University of Southern Mississippi were busy preparing an experiment. Leila Hamdan ...