Rafael intensified into a Category 3 storm Wednesday afternoon after becoming a hurricane the night before. The storm is expected to make landfall in Cuba on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to bring rain and wind to the western and central provinces.

A new tropical cyclone, potential Hurricane Rafael, has formed in the Atlantic after brewing over the Caribbean for several days, but forecasters are unsure if and how it will impact portions of the United States.

Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it made landfall on the island still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous major storm, the national power company said.