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

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, ...

Tropical Storm Rafael slipped by western Jamaica en route to the Cayman Islands and was expected to strengthen into a ...

Tropical Storm Rafael has begun to strengthen in the Caribbean Sea, and it is expected to reach hurricane strength by ...

Hurricane Rafael continues to rapidly gain strength and remains on track to emerge in the Gulf of Mexico where millions of ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Rafael swirled past the Cayman Islands and was expected to rapidly intensify before ...

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 Hurricane on Tuesday evening near the Cayman ... a tropical storm ...

As of Tuesday morning, the storm was positioned 20 miles (35 kilometers) southeast of Little Cayman in the Cayman Islands.

It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving northwest at 15 mph (24 kph), according to the National ...

The National Hurricane Center said it expected "steady to rapid intensification" over the next 24 to 36 hours.

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen and reach near "major hurricane strength" when it makes landfall ... a ...

Tropical Storm Rafael has swirled to life in the central Caribbean to the south of Jamaica as expected. The system is likely ...