Rafael became the fifth major hurricane of the 2024 season on Wednesday just before making landfall in western Cuba.

The biggest impacts from Rafael's storm bands may affect offshore oil and gas production. Several companies evacuated workers from rigs as Rafael remains near oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Once ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continued westward in the Gulf of Mexico posing no ...

Active Systems: The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Rafael, located over the central Gulf ...

* After a Cat. 3 landfall late Wed. 40 miles SW of Havana, Rafael is over the Gulf of Mexico & weakening. * A trough of low ...

Next week, the remnants of Rafael look likely to sink south toward the Mexican coast, but as a weak system. No significant impacts are expected.

Hurricane season continues through the end of the month, and we can’t rule out a few more storms before the season ends on ...

Hurricane Rafael is gradually losing strength in the Gulf of Mexico thanks to high wind shear and dry air. Rafael is expected ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and ...