Hurricane season

The magnitude of the impact remained unclear through the early hours of the day, but forecasters warned that Hurricane Rafael could bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods to Cuba after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday, forecasters said.

As Hurricane Rafael departs Cuba after landfall, downpours and gusts are bearing down on the Florida Keys. Meteorologist Chelsea Ambriz and Hurricane Specialist John Morales have more

The latest as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba.

Rafael is moving to the northwest and is expected to make landfall in Cuba overnight and then re-emerge north of Cuba early Thursday morning.

Hurricane Rafael picked up in intensity and became a Category 3 storm before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday.

Rafael currently has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and will move north of The Caymans and cross Cuba on Wednesday. The system may peak as a Category 2, which is stronger than earlier forecasts, but it continues to track more west, which will limit South Florida’s impacts.

A tropical storm warning was issued for portions of the Florida Keys Tuesday as Tropical Storm Rafael was moving past Jamaica on a path toward Cuba where forecasters expected it to hit as a hurricane on Wednesday.

The storm is expected to continue strengthening is it moves to the northwest and will likely become a hurricane by early Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Rafael is passing near Jamaica Tuesday and has prompted hurricane warnings for the Cayman Islands and Cuba, while the Keys brace for wind and rain.

Holding vigil over the Caribbean for over a week finally yielded a system that is now likely to become the season’s 11th hurricane. The formation of Rafael Monday afternoon delivered the 17th named system of the 2024 season. The current forecast will send Rafael past Jamaica today and through the Cayman Islands late tonight as a potent tropical storm. With…

Meteorologist Ryan Phillips has the latest on Tropical Storm Rafael.

Tropical Storm Rafael became the 17th named storm of the season on Monday.

John Morales looks at Tropical Storm Rafael on Nov. 4, 2024.

The latest on Tropical Depression 18 with NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz.

A system in the Caribbean became Tropical Storm Rafael Monday and was expected to become a hurricane later in the week, forecasters said.

NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz has your forecast for today, November 4, 2024.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen formed Sunday afternoon in the southern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a tropical storm sometime Monday.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 is expected to become a tropical storm in the Caribbean by Monday and a hurricane by Tuesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Get the latest South Florida weather updates from the NBC6 meteorologists