NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The latest track from the NHC has shifted the cone for now Hurricane Rafael slightly to the west. Cat. 2 strength has been achieved as of the latest update. The storm will ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night.

Rafael has maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane. The official forecast calls for Rafael to intensify with winds of 110 mph, making it a high-end Category 2 hurricane.

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday. After that, a weakened Rafael will move into the warm waters of the Gulf ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night.

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire ...

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now a Category 2 hurricane closing in on Cuba after lashing the Cayman Islands in the western Caribbean with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday night.

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.

FLORIDA KEYS, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael, now a powerful Category 2 hurricane, could strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane later in the day before making landfall in Cuba on Wednesday night.