Latest coverage on the tropicsThe National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Rafael is weakening as it continues to move across the Gulf of Mexico. Sign up for our NewslettersAccording to the NHC,

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday and has now moved on to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Rafael remained a "powerful compact hurricane" as it slowly churned in the central Gulf of Mexico, U.S. forecasters said Friday.  Where is the storm and what is its path? According to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center,