Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Rafael, which is expected to become a hurricane on a track toward the US Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm Rafael formed in the Caribbean Sea Monday afternoon and could bring a rare November threat to the United States this weekend after tearing through parts of the western Caribbean. Rafael is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday and could rapidly intensify over the warm water of the northwest Caribbean,

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 is likely to gain strength and develop into Tropical Storm Rafael today. The system is headed toward the Gulf of Mexico.

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.

Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening into a hurricane

What are its impacts on South Florida? Further north, across Broward and Miami-Dade, we will experience windier than normal weather. We’ll be watching gusts as high as 35mph, wi