Hurricane Watch issued as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 expected to become Rafael in Caribbean Sea

Hurricane Watch issued as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 expected to become Rafael in Caribbean Sea

The National Hurricane Center designated an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean Sea as Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen. It's expected to strengthen into Rafael, prompting forecasters to issue Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings in the western Caribbean.