Tropical Storm Rafael is no more. Rafael, which became a Category 3 hurricane twice and hit Cuba on Nov. 6, fell apart in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend and was ruled a post-tropical system on Sunday by the National Hurricane Center.

The center of the storm has become more exposed due to strong winds, and convective storms are displaced to the northeast of Rafael as shown on the enhanced satellite imagery. National Hurricane Center meteorologists expect Rafael to make a clockwise loop in the Gulf of Mexico before gradually shifting southward.

Rafael has entered an unfavorable area in the Gulf of Mexico, but will indirectly bring a lot of rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana

The National Hurricane Center is continues to monitor a system in the Atlantic with low odds of developing into the seasons next tropical depression or storm and weakening Tropical Storm Rafael. As of the NHC 7 a.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Rafael remains disorganized in the Gulf of Mexico and should continue to weaken, but forecasters are also keeping their eyes on a tropical disturbance that popped up in the Atlantic Ocean.