Cuba
Hurricane Rafael tracker: See map, forecast and status
Hurricane Rafael became a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday and is likely to strengthen before making landfall in western Cuba this afternoon.
It had strengthened already on Wednesday from a Category 2 to storm to a Category 3. A Category 3 hurricane has winds of 111 to 129 mph, under the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Rafael is expected to make landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday a... [1773 chars]