Tropical Storm Rafael is chugging toward the Cayman Islands and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane en route to Cuba.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba.

Tropical Depression 18 officially strengthened into Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday afternoon.

A hurricane watch for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning for Jamaica have been issued as a weather system in the Caribbean is expected to strengthen.

Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 has formed in the south-central Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

At 700 AM EST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Rafael was located near latitude 17.4 North, longitude 78.4 West. Rafael is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A generally...

The National Hurricane Center has designated an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean as Invest 97L.

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Hurricane Beryl is roaring across the Caribbean Sea as a powerful Category 4 storm on a path toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

The NHC has highlighted two areas of interest in the Atlantic

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29, which formed Saturday over the central Caribbean Sea, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Eta, according to the National Hurricane Center. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Eta is expected to become a hurricane by Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. PREVIOUS UPDATE:The next named storm will be Eta and will be historic if it does develop. Because of this, there is an unnamed 28th storm in the 2005 season. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Delta formed Monday evening near Jamaica and now the latest track shows a portion of Florida’s Panhandle in the storm’s cone. Delta was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane during NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory. Here is the 11 p.m. advisory and forecast track for #Delta from the National Hurricane Center. The post-tropical cyclone is currently centered along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula and will move inland through Monday,” the latest advisory read. Government officials in Mexico canceled the tropical warning and tropical storm watch along the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula Monday afternoon, according to the NHC.

Location 90 miles S of Knoxville Tennessee Wind 15 mph Heading E at 15 mph Pressure 29.77 Coordinates 84.1W, 34.5NDiscussionAt 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Delta was located near latitude 34.5 North, longitude 84.1 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east near 15 mph, and this motion is expected to continue tonight and Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds are near 15 mph (30 km/h) with higher gusts. Some further weakening is possible tonight as a new surface low develops in the Carolinas, and Delta's surface low is expected to be absorbed by this new low pressure area on Monday. Moderate to major river flooring will continue across the Calcasieu and Mermentau river basins in Louisiana through much of next week

ORLANDO, Fla. – Just hours after Tropical Storm Nana formed south of Jamaica, Tropical Depression 15 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Omar. Omar, which is expected to be short-lived, according to the National Hurricane Center, is located about 310 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. [READ MORE: Tropical Storm Nana and Tropical Storm Omar form in the Atlantic]Tropical Storm #Omar forms east of North Carolina, and is expected to be short-lived as it moves away from land over the next few days. “Omar is expected to degenerate into a remnant area of low pressure by late Thursday.”Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nana is moving over the Central Caribbean Sea. Here is the 5 p.m. advisory and forecast track for #TropicalStormNana from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Nana formed south of Jamaica on Tuesday, nine days until the peak of hurricane season, which has been record-setting in 2020. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of the Yucatan Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Northern Honduras, Roatan Island, the Bay Islands of Honduras, the Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala, and Belize. A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Omar, off the coast of North Carolina, has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving northeast, away from the United States at 14 mph.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Depression 14 formed Thursday morning in the Caribbean. The system will not impact Florida. Tropical Depression 14. (WKMG)The next two named storms will be called Laura and Marco. [RELATED: Radar | Plan & Prepare | Top 3 factors for development | Hurricane Prep Checklist]It joins Tropical Depression 13 and another wave off Africa as the tropics heat up.

The quake was centered 139 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 140 kilometers (87 miles) west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Cayman Islands were rocked by several of the strong aftershocks that followed in the area, including one measured at magnitude 6.1. In the Cayman Islands, the quake left cracked roads and what appeared to be sewage spilling from cracked mains. There were no reports of injuries or more severe damage, said Kevin Morales, editor-in-chief of the Cayman Compass newspaper. Mexico’s National Seismological Service reported that the quake was felt in five states including as far away as Veracruz, on the country’s Gulf Coast.