Tropical Storm Rafael weakens, 'meanders' in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Rafael weakens, 'meanders' in Gulf of Mexico: See storm tracker
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to weaken as the NHC tracks another system in the Caribbean that is expected to move into "unfavorable conditions."
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Hurricane Rafael tracker: Storm heading toward Gulf of Mexico after making landfall in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday and has now moved on to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane was likely to flood parts of Central America and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula over the coming days.
Hurricane Rafael tracker: Category 2 storm churns in the Gulf of Mexico
Rafael remains a "powerful compact hurricane" as it slowly churns in the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center says.
Tropical Storm Rafael tracker: See path of storm as it continues to weaken
Rafael weakened on Saturday and is expected to remain a tropical storm in the central Gulf of Mexico from Sunday into Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced. On Saturday morning, the agency said the storm was about 290 miles of Progreso, Mexico. Rafael is moving northwest at six mph, the NHC said.
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Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, and Rafael is forecast to become a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Rafael tracker: Latest path, spaghetti models
Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday afternoon in the Caribbean Sea, where it is expected to cross Jamaica, the Grand Cayman Islands, and Cuba, before entering the Gulf of Mexico this week. It is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before weakening back down to a tropical storm in the Gulf.
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The United States, particularly Florida, should catch a break as the latest forecast from AccuWeather shows that Rafael won't make landfall here.
Tropical Storm Rafael: See storm's projected path, maps, spaghetti models
Latest on the tropicsThe National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storm Rafael after weakening from a Category 2 hurricane on Friday. Sign up for our NewslettersThe NHC forecasts the system to weaken throughout the weekend.
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