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 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.

2 tropical waves could form into depression this weeknd

Odds are rising for tropical development in the Southern Caribbean and the North-Central Atlantic, with a possible tropical depression forming over the weekend as two low pressure areas feed off warm waters and minimal wind shear.

NHC monitoring 3 disturbances in Caribbean, Atlantic

There are three disturbances in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean that are being watched for potential tropical development, according to the National Hurricane Center, a reminder that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is not yet over.

Next tropical threat could come from Caribbean Sea

The next tropical threat could be brewing in the Caribbean Sea as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to monitor the possible development of an area of low pressure that could eventually become our next tropical depression.

Tracking the tropics: October 30, 2024

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Brooks Garner provides the latest tropics forecast. He is monitoring a potential system in the Caribbean that is likely to form towards the end of the week into the weekend.

Tracking the tropics: October 29, 2024

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Jessica Dobson breaks down the latest in the tropics and the Caribbean system we are likely to see towards the end of the week, according to the NHC.