Rafael continues to intensify and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane early Wednesday morning, and forecasters say the late-season storm could approach major hurricane strength when it makes ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 2 storm just hours before it was forecast to make landfall on Wednesday in ...

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The port of Freeport in south Texas closed to inbound vessel traffic due to offshore conditions ahead of ...

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

Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with ...

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

Hurricane Rafael will pass over Cuba today and reach the southeastern Gulf of Mexico tonight. There is some chance that it ...

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael formed Tuesday evening on its way toward Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico while tropical storm warnings were issued for the Florida Keys.

Forecasters said Rafael could be near Category 3 strength later today, with winds close to 111 mph. Warm waters and low wind ...

The National Hurricane Center forecasts Tropical Storm Rafael to grow into the season’s 11th hurricane Tuesday as it moves ...