Tropical Storm Rafael Forms in the Caribbean

Rafael will become the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Rafael Forms in the Caribbean
The National Hurricane Center’s forecasted track of Tropical Storm Rafael on Nov. 4, 2024. (National Hurricane Center/National Weather Service).
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A warning was issued for the middle and lower Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Rafael took shape in the Caribbean. The storm is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane within 48 hours.

Located 175 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and 395 miles southeast of Grand Cayman at 4 p.m. (local) on Nov. 4, Rafael was found with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, and its tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph–73 mph) extended 105 miles out from its center.