As of the NHC 7 p.m. tropical outlook, a trough of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles east of the central Bahamas is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. “Some gradual development of this system is possible during the next day or ...

The storm Rafael rapidly weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm late on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. Rafael was located about 460 miles (740 km) east of the mouth of the Rio Grande with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kmh),

Hurricane Rafael is expected to turn toward the west and slow down in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.