Latest on the tropicsThe National Hurricane Center is tracking Hurricane Rafael after it strengthened back into a major Category 3 storm. Sign up for our NewslettersThe system is forecast to weaken throughout Friday and the weekend,

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba Wednesday afternoon after it became a Category 3 hurricane earlier in the day. Rafael made landfall around 4:15 p.m. in the Cuban province of Artemisa, just east of Playa Majana, the National Hurricane Center said.

Some of the models suggest that Rafael may even do a small loop out in the Gulf. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure near Puerto Rico is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to the area but has a low chance of development over the next week.

Rain, tropical-storm-force winds and even the potential for some tornadoes are possible for some portions of Florida with Hurricane Rafael.

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico after slamming into Cuba as a major hurricane and continues to crawl westward slowly. Here's what you need to know.

Hurricane Rafael left ten million people in the dark as the storm tore through the island, bringing torrential rain and strong winds that reached 105 mph and knocked out the entire country's power grid.

Hurricane season is still around. Hurricane Rafael, which Category 3 storm on Wednesday, is now gradually moving over the central Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. In its latest advisory early Friday morning,

Follow along here for the latest information on Hurricane Rafael for Friday, Nov. 8. Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the coast of western Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.