Tropical Storm Melissa update
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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.
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.