Hurricane Rafael is expected to turn toward the west and slow down in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Rafael weakened into a Category 2 storm Wednesday evening after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 on its way into the Gulf of Mexico, while the Florida Keys remained under a tropical storm warning.

Hurricane RafaelRafael made landfall late Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba as a major category 3 hurricane. The storm has since weakened slightly as it ente