HAVANA -- HAVANA (AP) — Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in ...

Rafael strengthened Wednesday into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash ...

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

Hurricane Rafael swirled past the Cayman Islands and was expected to rapidly intensify before making landfall on Wednesday in western Cuba, where it's forecast to hit as a Category 2 hurricane.

The storm had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph and was moving northwest at 14 mph, the center said. Rafael dumped rain on ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the western coast of Cuba, according to the ...

Thousands of people in the west of the island were evacuated as a prevention measure before Rafael was expected to slam into ...

Hurricane Rafael upgraded from a tropical storm earlier this week and is on track to make landfall in Cuba. Here's what to ...

Hurricane Rafael is intensifying rapidly and is forecast to bring life-threatening storm surge, damaging wind, and heavy rain ...

Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.