Tropical Storm Rafael battering Jamaica, heading towards Cayman Islands
We now have our 17th named storm, Rafael, in the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to move toward the northwest over the coming days, impacting Jamaica and the Cayman Islands by late Monday going into Tuesday. As of the 4 p.m. advisory, Rafael has sustained winds of 45 mph, gusting to 60 mph, and is moving to the north at 9 mph.