Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking
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Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa and Haiti
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Tropical Storm Melissa was moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea early Thursday, said forecasters warning of "life-threatening flooding," and landslides.
At 11 p.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 3 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 125 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 280 miles west-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, is moving west at 3 mph.
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 11 a.m. ET Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 2 a.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 2 System name: Melissa According to the National Hurricane Center's 2 a.m. Sunday advisory,
Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica are bracing for Hurricane Melissa. The storm is expected to quickly grow into a powerful category 3 or stronger hurricane.