Rafael is expected to continue to intensify into major hurricane strength Wednesday after becoming a hurricane the prior night. It began as a Category 1 before strengthening into a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday morning.

The tropics aren't quieting down just yet as we track two systems, with a possible third disturbance waiting in line, to kick off the final month of the Atlantic hurricane season

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to become a major hurricane before it makes landfall in western Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning.