Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 2 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba.

Hurricane Rafael intensifies to Category 2 status with 100 mph winds, while latest forecast tracks show westward trend reducing potential effects on Northwest Florida.

Hurricane Rafael's maximum sustained winds increased to 175 kilometers per hour (km/h) and it could enter Cuba today as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Hurricane Rafael barreled toward Cuba on Wednesday, forecast to make landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane ...

Maritime stakeholders in parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast late Tuesday were urged to begin preparing for the possible arrival of Rafael, which strengthened into Category 2 hurricane overnight. The U.S.

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Hurricane Rafael intensified on Wednesday as storm-battered Cuba prepares for landfall and U.S. officials watched for ...

After recent hurricanes brought devastation across the United States, experts are now focusing on Rafael, a tropical storm that elevated to hurricane status on Nov. 6.   Here is what we ...

Rafael is expected to bring large waves, flooding rain and storm surge to Cuba. The outer bands of the storm will also bring ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) — Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a Category 2 storm as it barreled toward Cuba Wednesday morning. According to the National Hurricane Center, a hurricane warning is in effect ...

Rafael is now a hurricane, gaining strength in the Caribbean Sea as it churns toward Cuba this morning. As of the 7 a.m. advisory, Rafael has 100-mph sustained winds and is tracking northwest at 14 ...

Our weather pattern this week will be a bit unsettled. With some form of a rain chance possible each day. Highest coverage ...