Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Rafael is a category 2 hurricane nearing the Cuban coast, Southeast impact uncertain Category 2 Hurricane Rafael will move into the Gulf Wednesday 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 is expected to continue to move away from western Cuba over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico," the National Hurricane Center predicts.

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

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.

NHC Hurricane Rafael, a strong category 2 storm, has moved through Cuba on Wednesday night and is now heading toward the southeastern Gulf of Mexico .

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Rafael is now a Category 2 storm as it continues to make its way through the Caribbean Sea toward the Gulf of Mexico. On its path is Cuba, which is expected to ...

Rafael continues to strengthen and is now expected to be a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Hurricane Rafael continued to intensify on Wednesday, strengthening to a powerful Category 2 storm as it blew past the Cayman Islands and closed in on Cuba.