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National Hurricane Center, Jamaica and Melissa

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 3, could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

The NHC warned of “life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides” through the weekend in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, the island that comprises Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a Category 1 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.

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

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become hurricane, drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Saturday as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean, with a...

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

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Tropical Storm Melissa trudges through Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

Melissa is now a Category 1 hurricane. Is it headed toward NC?

Melissa is expected to become a major hurricane but will likely stay away from the East Coast even as it turns northward.

Hurricane Melissa forms, could soon explode into monstrous major hurricane

Melissa is the fifth hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, joining Erin, Gabrielle, Humberto and Imelda.

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

Melissa has rapidly intensified into a major hurricane and is bringing life-threatening rainfall, landslides and storm surge to Jamaica, Haiti and elsewhere.

National Hurricane Center, Jamaica and Melissa

Melissa is now a Category 1 hurricane. Is it headed toward NC?

Hurricane Melissa forms, could soon explode into monstrous major hurricane

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

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