Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

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Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida as it heads toward Jamaica, Cuba? See its projected path.
Hurricane Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Monday morning, it became a powerful Category 5 hurricane.

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FIRST ALERT: Category 5 hurricane Melissa brings devastating impacts to Jamaica, Cuba
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm set to bring devastation to Jamaica
'Worst Jamaica’s ever experienced': Dire forecast issued as Category 5 hurricane barrels towards Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa is packing sustained winds of up to 175 m/h (282 km/h) as the slow-moving Category 5 storm barrels towards Jamaica, in what could be the largest on record for the Caribbean island.

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Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
Jamaica braces for the strongest storm on Earth this year as Hurricane Melissa barrels toward the island, triggering mass evacuations
'This can become a true humanitarian crisis very quickly, and there is likely going to be the need for a lot of international support,' Porter said in a phone interview.

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Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in
Melissa: One Of The Strongest Atlantic Hurricanes On Record

Hurricane Melissa is set to hit Jamaica as its strongest storm since records began

Hurricane Melissa is set to pummel Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to lash the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Hurricane Melissa path: Latest models show storm cutting across Jamaica today with 'catastrophic winds, flash flooding' before hitting Cuba

The storm is expected to bring destructive winds and life-threatening and catastrophic flooding and landslides to Jamaica, forecasters say.

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa surges to 185 mph winds before Jamaica landfall. What happens next?

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, is poised to strike Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.
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Melissa Strengthens to 185 mph, Poised for Catastrophic Direct Hit on Jamaica; Up to 40 Inches of Rain; “Total Structural Failure” Near Melissa’s Core Projected

Melissa intensified overnight into one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin, with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb, according to the National Center (NHC).

Cuba evacuates thousands, issues warnings as Hurricane Melissa nears

Eastern Cuba braced on Monday (October 27) for Hurricane Melissa, as the Category 5 hurricane churned toward the island after passing over Jamaica, in what could be one of the strongest storms on record for the Caribbean island.
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