Rafael has weakened to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

With weeks left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Rafael spins in the Gulf of Mexico, and a new disturbance near the Bahama is being tracked for potential development.

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.