Tropical Storm Rafael 6PM update: Here's the latest

Tropical Storm Rafael formed Monday in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane this week, before reaching the Gulf of Mexico. It's not expected to strike Florida, instead staying west of the Florida Peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. Here is the latest track and forecast.

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.

Tropical system likely to be hurricane in Gulf of Mexico

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 was declared Sunday in the Caribbean (formerly Invest 97L), and is expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday. It's then expected to strengthen into a Cat. 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida's coast, before weakening back to a tropical storm.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 likely be tropical storm

A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, now known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, is likely to become Tropical Storm Rafael by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to pass near Jamaica by Monday night. As of 4 p.m., Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 was 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and 515 miles southeast of Grand Cayman with sustained winds of 35 mph, and moving northeast at 7 mph.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 update: Latest track, forecast

A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, now known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, is likely to become Tropical Storm Rafael by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to pass near Jamaica by Monday night. As of 4 p.m., Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 was 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and 515 miles southeast of Grand Cayman with sustained winds of 35 mph, and moving northeast at 7 mph.