Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to dissipate in the Gulf of Mexico before it reaches land but could generate life-threatening rip currents along the Gulf Coast through the weekend, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday.

Rafael became the fifth major hurricane of the 2024 season on Wednesday just before making landfall in western Cuba. Sign up for our NewslettersAccording to the National Hurricane Center, Rafael is producing rough seas over the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in western Cuba on Wednesday and has now moved on to the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.