Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 2 storm Wednesday ahead of an expected landfall in Cuba.

Hurricane Rafael intensifies to Category 2 status with 100 mph winds, while latest forecast tracks show westward trend reducing potential effects on Northwest Florida.

Hurricane Rafael's maximum sustained winds increased to 175 kilometers per hour (km/h) and it could enter Cuba today as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

According to the National Hurricane Center, a mid-level, high-pressure ridge over the southwestern Atlantic is helping to push Rafael further west as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico. Models also ...

Hurricane Rafael barreled toward Cuba on Wednesday, forecast to make landfall in western Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane ...

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

Maritime stakeholders in parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast late Tuesday were urged to begin preparing for the possible arrival of Rafael, which strengthened into Category 2 hurricane overnight. The U.S.

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Hurricane Rafael intensified on Wednesday as storm-battered Cuba prepares for landfall and U.S. officials watched for ...

Rafael is expected to bring large waves, flooding rain and storm surge to Cuba. The outer bands of the storm will also bring ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) — Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a Category 2 storm as it barreled toward Cuba Wednesday morning. According to the National Hurricane Center, a hurricane warning is in effect ...

Hurricane Rafael continues to intensify as it spins across the Caribbean Sea and forecasters now say the late-season storm ...