Hurricane Rafael weakens to low pressure system in Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba

Hurricane Rafael has weakened into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane last week. It became a tropical storm on Saturday and dissipated into a remnant low on Sunday. As of Sunday, the remnant low was located about 345 miles north-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. It is moving east at 3 mph and is expected to drift south toward southern Mexico. Rafael caused significant damage in Cuba, knocking out the electric grid, forcing evacuations, and damaging homes. Earlier, it impacted Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, leading to power outages and mudslides.