Hurricane Rafael, the storm that pummeled Cuba this week with 115-mph winds and intense rainfall, now isn't forecast to make landfall in the U.S., but the storm will make its presence felt along U.S. beaches through Monday with high surf and dangerous rip currents.

Hurricane Rafael remained a "powerful compact hurricane" as it slowly churned in the central Gulf of Mexico, U.S. forecasters said Friday.  Where is the storm and what is its path? According to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center,

Powerful Hurricane Rafael has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico after slamming into Cuba as a major hurricane on Wednesday and continues to crawl westward slowly. HURRICANE RAFAEL UPDATE: LOCATION l PROJECTED PATH l US IMPACTS Rafael is currently a ...