As of the NHC 4 p.m. tropical outlook, Tropical Storm Rafael was 315 miles north-northwest of Progresso, Mexico, moving west-northwest at 5 mph. Its maximum sustained winds are 50 mph and tropical-storm force winds extend outward up to 115 miles from the ...

Rafael weakened overnight into a tropical storm and continues taking a westerly path. A system near the Bahamas could bring heavy rains to that area.

Nov. 8 (UPI) --Rafael has weakened into a tropical storm as slowly moved in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. In the 3 a.m. CST Saturday update from the National Hurricane Center, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic season had maximum sustained winds of 65 ...