The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season was gaining strength Tuesday morning after forming in the Caribbean.

A broad area of low pressure in the western Caribbean Sea is becoming better organized and the National Hurricane Center is ...

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

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to continue strengthening as it makes its way through Jamaica Tuesday and into Cuba on ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging toward the Cayman Islands and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba ...

"Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean," the NHC said. "With further strengthening before it makes landfall in Cuba." ...

New Orleans has mostly dodged the big hurricanes this year, such as Beryl, Helene, and Milton. However, based on AccuWeather models, it appears it may not be so lucky in the final month of hurricane ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging toward the Cayman Islands and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba ...

"The system is forecast to become a hurricane by Tuesday night and there is a risk of dangerous impacts from hurricane-force ...

Tropical Storm Rafael is on track to hit the southern tip of Louisiana by Saturday as it continues to gather strength en ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it heads toward Cuba, where landfall is expected Wednesday before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf Coast residents are urged to be aware of a system expected to become a tropical storm and possibly a hurricane.