Rafael is strengthening and will likely become a hurricane by Tuesday night as it batters the western Caribbean on the first leg of an uncertain journey toward the US Gulf Coast. Forecasters are warning there’s more uncertainty than usual about where the storm could go once it’s in the Gulf of Mexico midweek.

Not much has changed from the last update from the NHC on Rafael’s strength. Windspeeds are sustained at 60 mph and the movement is to the NNW at 13 mph. At this rate it will bring hurricane force impacts to the Cayman Islands tonight as strengthening will occur through out the