The biggest impacts from Rafael's storm bands may affect offshore oil and gas production. Several companies evacuated workers ...

Rafael re-strengthened overnight to a major Category 3 hurricane over the central Gulf of Mexico, becoming the farthest west ...

Rafael briefly restrengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane in the Gulf early Friday, becoming the farthest west a major ...

Rafael strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds shortly before striking the southern coast of ...

Even though the circulation from Rafael will continue to diminish, its moisture may be drawn northward into part of the Gulf Coast of the United States this week. AccuWeather meteorologists are homing ...

Forecast models suggest steady to rapid strengthening, with a nearly 40% chance of a 35 mph increase in wind speed within the ...

RAFAEL'S HISTORY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO Rafael was named a Tropical Depression on November 4 at 10 a.m. when it was 310 miles ...

Rafael brought a life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force winds, and flash flooding to parts of western Cuba as it made landfall in the province of Artemisa.

Hurricane Rafael is expected to make landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday afternoon before it makes its way into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

However, environmental conditions are expected to be favorable enough for it to become a system soon. It is forecast to ...

A common spot for late-season tropical systems is the Caribbean Sea. Disturbed weather in the area became the next named ...