Forecast models are aligned on Rafael’s path over the next two to three days, but uncertainty grows significantly beyond that ...

Forecasters expected the storm to later weaken over Cuba before emerging in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico as a hurricane.

The hurricane is in rarified air for storms in November, but will be in much different shape as it approaches the US.

Even without a landfall in Florida, the state is expected to feel some impacts from Rafael, starting as early as today.

Tropical Storm Rafael chugged past western Jamaica on Tuesday and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it headed ...