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

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 ...

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

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

Tropical Storm Rafael has winds of 45 mph, moving northwest at 3 mph. It made landfall in Cuba as a category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon around 3:15 pm CT. It's forecast to continue to weaken as it ...

Rafael is now forecast to become a Category 2 hurricane before it makes landfall in Cuba on Wednesday, according to the ...