A new tropical storm is forecasted to develop in the Caribbean on Monday, bringing heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before potentially strengthening into a hurricane and making landfall in Cuba. The storm, expected to be named Rafael, poses a significant threat to the region.
According to the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center, the storm, currently designated as 'Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen,' is located approximately 220 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. It is moving north at a speed of 7 mph.
