tropical storm melissa national hurricane center

Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking

Tropical Storm Melissa could become a major hurricane. See path.

The NHC said in an 8 p.m. ET advisory on Friday, Oct. 24, that Melissa was located about 225 miles southwest of Port-Au-Prince and 190 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph with higher gusts.

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to rapidly intensify into hurricane on Saturday

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Friday, Oct. 24 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

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Hurricane forecast: Melissa a monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet

Melissa unfortunately looks to make up for lost time heading into the weekend, posing a serious and historic threat of major hurricane impacts on Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas — but little to no risk...

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Storm Melissa Threatens Jamaica, on Track to Reach Category 4

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane this weekend

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

The erratic storm was expected to drop copious rain on Jamaica and the southern regions of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to rapidly intensify into monster hurricane in Caribbean

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

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.

NHC predicting Tropical Storm Melissa will strengthen into major hurricane. Any Florida impacts?

The National Hurricane Center said uncertainty continues on where Tropical Storm Melissa will go and how strong it could get.