Rafael is expected to maintain hurricane status as it enters the Gulf of Mexico, but its long trek across the Gulf could weaken the storm below tropical storm status, NHC spokesperson Erica Grow Cei told Newsweek. Gulf waters are below the 80-degree Fahrenheit threshold for hurricanes, Grow Cei said.

NOAA trackers expect Hurricane Melissa to make catastrophic landfall in Jamaica Tuesday. How to watch live cam video updates, track spaghetti models and more.

Hurricane Melissa is now expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba on Wednesday after wreaking havoc in Jamaica, where forecasters have warned of further life-threatening flash floods and several landslides.

As of the most recent NHC update, Hurricane Melissa's center has moved over Jamaica's north coast, near the tourist resort town of Montego Bay.

Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) has intensified on Saturday morning as it continues on its track toward the Philippine landmass. Uwan is expected to reach super typhoon category on Saturday night or Sunday morning,

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummeled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday (November 7), following the storm's deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people.