The hurricane center said in a 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 27 Melissa was located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters ...

The forecast now calls for a more interior low-pressure system to develop instead of a nor'easter that could combine with ...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue strengthening and become a Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, ...

The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall over Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, a Category 4 hurricane, with ...

Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause ...

Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane and is expected to bring destructive winds and life-threatening and ...

Hurricane Melissa intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm and remained on track to slam Jamaica with a destructive storm ...

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 4 p.m. ET ...

Jamaican officials warned Sunday that some communities may not survive “catastrophic” flash floods as Hurricane Melissa, a ...

Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic ...