Some of the models suggest that Rafael may even do a small loop out in the Gulf. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure near Puerto Rico is bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to the area but has a low chance of development over the next week.

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.

Low wind shear and very warm water could mean another depression, tropical storm or even hurricane in early November.

National Hurricane Center forecasters say there's a 70% chance that a system develops over the southwestern Caribbean Sea over the next two days.

AccuWeather's prediction that hurricane season could "reignite" in November is shaping up on day one as NHC tracks 3 tropical disturbances.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking weakening Tropical Storm Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico. A disturbance near the Bahamas could bring heavy rain

Over 23% of crude oil production and 10% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in by Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday. Energy producers have evacuated dozens of offshore production platforms and shut in 408,

Hurricane Rafael is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out its power grid and collapsing homes.