Tropical Storm Rafael Spins Toward The Cayman Islands As Cuba Prepares

"MIAMI — A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica were issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen this week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

On the opposite side of the Atlantic, Patty transitioned from subtropical to a tropical storm located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) east of the Azores early Monday, the hurricane center reported.

The northwestern Caribbean storm system was expected to become a hurricane and could bring heavy rainfall to Cuba and Florida and possibly the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico later this week, the center said early Monday morning."

The Associated Press had the story November 4, 2024.

Source: AP, 11/05/2024