Following an observation from the Hurricane Hunters Sunday afternoon, the area in the Caribbean we've been keeping an eye on for tropical development has been l

Potential Tropical Cyclone No. 8 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean this afternoon. This system will likely strengthen further and soon become Rafael as it makes its journey to the north. A hurricane is possible as it nears Cuba and sits underneath an upper-level anticyclone,

A tropical disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, now known as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, is likely to become Tropical Storm Rafael by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to pass near Jamaica by Monday night.