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Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and may strengthen into a hurricane before reaching Cuba

abc7news.com — November 5, 2024, 11:01 AM UTC

Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. It will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before likely hitting Cuba later this week.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica, while a hurricane watch is active for the Cayman Islands and parts of Cuba. Evacuations are ongoing in eastern Cuba due to bad weather from a previous storm.

Rafael is projected to bring 3 to 6 inches of rain, with localized amounts up to 9 inches. Flooding and mudslides are possible in affected areas. This storm follows Tropical Storm Oscar, which caused significant damage in Cuba last month.

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    Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm (nbcnews.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 3 as it approaches Cuba and the Gulf Coast (nypost.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Gulf Coast (dailymail.co.uk)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 3 as Cuba prepares for impact (latimes.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Cuba (nydailynews.com)
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    Cuba prepares for Hurricane Rafael as over 70,000 evacuate ahead of landfall (theguardian.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2, Cuba issues evacuation orders (firstpost.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael prompts storm surge warning for Florida Keys as it approaches Cuba (newsweek.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2 as it nears Cuba (pennlive.com)
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  15. [4.7]
    Hurricane Rafael intensifies as it approaches Cuba with 100 mph winds (edition.cnn.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Cuba (gazette.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens to Category 2 as Cuba prepares for impact (nypost.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens as it approaches Cuba with landfall expected Wednesday (abc7ny.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens as it approaches Cuba with landfall expected Wednesday (abc7chicago.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael intensifies as it approaches Cuba, prompting evacuations and warnings (cleveland.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael intensifies as it approaches Cuba, expected to make landfall as Category 2 storm (gazette.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael intensifies as it approaches western Cuba and the Cayman Islands (newsweek.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael intensifies as it approaches Cuba, evacuation orders issued (apnews.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael intensifies and targets Louisiana coast for landfall this weekend (independent.co.uk)
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    Rafael strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Cuba (pennlive.com)
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  30. [4.9]
    Hurricane Rafael strengthens as it approaches Gulf of Mexico (news.yahoo.com)
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    US issues travel advisory for Cuba as Hurricane Rafael approaches (masslive.com)
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    Hurricane Rafael strengthens as it approaches Cuba and the Cayman Islands (newsweek.com)
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    Rafael becomes Category 1 hurricane near Cayman Islands (nbcnews.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens as it approaches Cuba and Cayman Islands (gazette.com)
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    Chances of Tropical Storm Sara forming increase as Rafael strengthens in the Caribbean (newsweek.com)
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    Cuba prepares for hurricane Rafael as storm approaches island (cbc.ca)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael approaches Cuba after passing Jamaica, hurricane warning issued (abcnews.go.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael strengthens as it approaches Cuba and southern Florida (edition.cnn.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, threatens Cuba as hurricane (pennlive.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in Caribbean, set to strengthen into hurricane (nbcnews.com)
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    Cuba issues hurricane alert as tropical storm Rafael approaches after Oscar's damage (news.yahoo.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and may threaten US Gulf Coast (cnn.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean with uncertain path toward U.S. Gulf Coast (regina.ctvnews.ca)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean and may strengthen into a hurricane before reaching Cuba (gazette.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean with uncertain path toward US Gulf Coast (cnn.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean, likely to hit Cuba as a hurricane (abc30.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael expected to strengthen and approach Cuba as hurricane (abc7chicago.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael likely to strengthen into hurricane and approach Cuba (abc13.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael likely to strengthen into hurricane and approach Cuba (abc7news.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael expected to strengthen and approach Cuba as hurricane (abc7ny.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael may bring strong winds to Florida Keys by Tuesday night (newsweek.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael likely to strengthen into hurricane and hit Cuba (apnews.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane, likely hitting Cuba this week (cleveland.com)
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    Cuba prepares for potential hurricane as power crisis continues (gazette.com)
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    Tropical storm expected to form and move into Gulf of Mexico as hurricane (wcpo.com)
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    Tropical storm expected to form and move into Gulf of Mexico as hurricane (tmj4.com)
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    Tropical storm may form and move into Gulf of Mexico as hurricane (abc15.com)
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  86. [4.8]
    Tropical Storm Rafael forms in the Caribbean with potential impact on southeastern US (newsweek.com)
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    Tropical storm likely to form in Caribbean, may strengthen into hurricane for Cuba (6abc.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael expected to form in Caribbean and approach Cuba as potential hurricane (theadvocate.com)
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    Tropical Storm Rafael may form today and move toward Florida (newsweek.com)
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  94. [5.8]
    Weather system in Caribbean strengthens, hurricane watch issued for Cayman Islands (apnews.com)
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    Tropical disturbance in Caribbean expected to strengthen into hurricane before reaching Gulf of Mexico (nbcnews.com)
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    Weather system in Caribbean strengthens, tropical storm warning issued for Jamaica (regina.ctvnews.ca)
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    Tropical disturbance in Caribbean likely to become Hurricane Rafael this week (news.yahoo.com)
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    Tropical storm Rafael may threaten US Gulf Coast later this week (news.yahoo.com)
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