National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.
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'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.

At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" throughout Hispaniola.

Tropical Storm Melissa, expected to rapidly intensify, and its worrying impacts: John Morales

Melissa’s forecasted west turn this weekend is of great concern to Jamaica. A Tropical Storm Warning is already in place there, along with a Hurricane Watch. Alarmingly, Mother Nature is expected to remove all impediments to the storm’s intensification, which could lead to Melissa rapidly growing into a major hurricane.

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Melissa, now a hurricane, could bring destruction for Jamaica

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.
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