Rafael is expected to slam Cuba as a Category 2 storm. Currently located over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the NHC says Tropical Storm Patty is quickly losing its tropical characteristics.

As Tropical Storm Rafael barrels across the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center predicts that powerful winds might impact the U.S. by Thursday night. The storm, which is expected to ...

Hurricane RafaelRafael was upgraded into a hurricane on Tuesday, according to the NHC.Officials say the system could near major hurricane status before making landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday.

“A weak cool front is forecast to push across the area Tuesday and absorb this disturbance.” Hurricane Rafael cone of uncertainty as of 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (NHC) Meanwhile, what is ...

The NHC uses this designation to issue watches and warnings. No description found The storm is expected to move near Jamaica and strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba.

The disturbance is expected to pass near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Friday, according to the NHC. Strong levels of wind are expected to end the chances of development over the weekend.

Here's what forecasters are watching The National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Monday increased the possibility of a new pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean potentially turning into a tropical storm.

Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the ...

NHC forecasters said Thursday a "broad area of low pressure" is likely to develop over the southwestern Caribbean Sea by the end of the week, and that gradual development is possible thereafter.