Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean Sea Monday afternoon and could bring a rare November threat to the United States this weekend after tearing through parts of the western Caribbean.

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 Depression 18 has strengthened and is now Tropical Storm Rafael, according to the National Hurricane Center. WATCH ...

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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 Depression 18 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. A tropical storm watch has been issued for the lower and ...

Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday afternoon in the Caribbean and was moving near Jamaica, where tropical storm conditions are expected later tonight. National Hurricane Center. Forecasters say ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Depression 18 has strengthened and is now Tropical Storm Rafael, according to the National Hurricane Center. High pressure near Florida will keep the storm west of ...

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 ...

A November hurricane is forecast for the Gulf of Mexico this week, after Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the Caribbean Sea on Monday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center's forecast cone has ...

So far this year, we've had 16 named storms, and if Rafael forms, it would mark the 17th named storm of the 2024 season. Of the 16, there have been five tropical storms and 10 hurricanes.