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Melissa, National Hurricane Center and Jamaica

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti

Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a category 4 hurricane, and could develop further to become a category 5 as it approaches Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 4, expected to strengthen on Jamaica approach

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 3 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica as Tropical Storm Melissa threatened catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.

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Hurricane Melissa hits Category 3, likely to cause ‘catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in Caribbean. It could quickly intensify

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Tropical Storm Melissa Stationary in the Caribbean as 4 Deaths Reported and Huge Rains Expected

“The rainfall is a huge risk with the storm,” said Michael Brennan, director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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Hurricane Melissa Tracker

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Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatens catastrophic flooding in Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen to Category 5 storm. See path.

Melissa, with maximum winds of 70 mph and stronger gusts, should attain hurricane status later Oct. 25 and become a major hurricane by Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.

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What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa This Weekend and Beyond

After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where the storm will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time.

Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa

Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 5 a.m. ET

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Monster Tropical Storm Melissa could become Cat 5 hurricane, possible Sarasota impacts?

Here's a look at where Tropical Storm Melissa is, where it's headed and the impacts it could have in Sarasota.

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Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”

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Four Dead As Melissa Inches Through The Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa has already turned deadly. As the storm strengthens throughout the weekend, we expect to see catastrophic impacts in the Caribbean. At least three people have been reported killed by landslides and falling trees in Haiti, while one person is dead and another is reported missing in the Dominican Republic.

Tropical Storm Melissa Lumbers Through the Caribbean as Islands Take Cover From Rain

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola