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Tropical Storm Melissa forms

See path of Tropical Storm Melissa, a storm bringing 'extraordinary' threats

Tropical Storm Melissa continued its slow slog across the Caribbean Sea on the morning of Oct. 25, and forecasters said the storm is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, potentially powering up to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane with winds over 150 mph.

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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa brings death, major flooding threat to Caribbean

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Follow the storm, possible impacts in Brevard

Forecasters are monitoring Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to become a “major” hurricane by the end of the weekend.

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Tropical Storm Melissa now a hurricane, NHC says

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How strong will Tropical Storm Melissa get and where will it go? See the timeline

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Tropical Storm Melissa Poised to Become a Hurricane and Drop Torrential Rain on Caribbean

“If those rains were to occur, you’re talking about catastrophic flooding potential,” said Jamie Rhome, the center’s deputy director.

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Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

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See latest spaghetti models, projected path for Tropical Storm Melissa. Florida forecast

Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain

The storm was forecast to dump up to 25 inches of rain over Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as it continues to strengthen this weekend.

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Melissa expected to rapidly intensify as Jamaica braces for worst-case scenario

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.