Heading straight into the eye of Hurricane #Melissa on @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 “Kermit” to collect critical data that helps improve forecasts and research. ✈️⛈️ Visit NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center and hurricanes.gov for the latest forecasts and advisories. 🎥Video credit: Cmdr. Danielle Varwig, NOAA Corps | The NOAA Hurricane Hunters

National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Michael Brennan provides a LIVE update on Hurricane #Melissa. The Atlantic hurricane season continues until November 30. Follow us on social media to get the latest updates! Stay tuned for posts during tropical events and LIVE updates on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Facebook & YouTube - @ NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center Instagram - @ nwsnhc_hurricanes X - @ NWSNHC For more detailed forecasts and text updates, visit Hurricanes.gov. ******************

NOAA researchers share what their bumpy ride was like as they explored Hurricane Melissa’s eye.⁠ ⁠ The storm has been barreling through the Caribbean, devastating Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba, leaving dozens dead.⁠ ⁠ Here's the full video from the NOAA Hurricane Hunters. http://4.nbcla.com/XAkzLGC | NBC LA

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka the "Hurricane Hunters," flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect data for the National Hurricane Center. Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history. Follow live updates: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/I8Me0X | ABC News

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, the "Hurricane Hunters," flew through Hurricane Melissa on Monday (October 27) to collect vital data for the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 175 mph (282 kph), threatens Jamaica with catastrophic damage as it approaches. Melissa, described as "catastrophic" by the NHC, is expected to hit Jamaica late Monday or early Tuesday before moving across eastern Cuba and the Bahamas. Forecaste