Hurricane Rafael is now a tropical storm with winds at 65 mph.Louisiana is no longer in the forecast cone; however, the state could see rain depending on how close the storm gets. Sign up for our NewslettersRafael is now in the Gulf of Mexico where it will rapidly lose strength in unfavorable conditions.

Hurricane Rafael strengthened to a Category 3 storm before making landfall on the south coast of Cuba Wednesday afternoon. The storm will move northwest across the island and into the Gulf of Mexico by tomorrow.

A tropical storm forming in the Southern Gulf is predicted to turn into a hurricane. What Louisiana can expect from potential Hurricane Rafael