Here’s the latest forecast track of Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to aim toward the central U.S. Gulf coast.

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba, where it's forecast to hit as a Category 2 hurricane. It was another stroke of bad news for Cuba,

Here’s the latest forecast track of Tropical Storm Rafael, which is expected to become a hurricane on a track toward the central U.S. Gulf coast.

A hurricane warning is in effect for the Cayman Islands and the Cuban provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth.

Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Cuba Wednesday. After that, Rafael will move into the Gulf of Mexico. While current forecasts show the storm moving toward the northern Gulf Coast,