Hurricane Melissa, Caribbean
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Hurricane Melissa is set to bring catastrophic winds, flooding and storm surge to Jamaica, forecasters have warned.
According to the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Tuesday advisory, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston Jamaica and 290 miles southwest of Guantanamo Cuba. With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 5 mph.
Catastrophic situation’ expected in Jamaica as ‘storm of the century’ to make landfall - At least seven people have already been killed as the storm batters the Caribbean with heavy winds and torrenti
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National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave moving toward Caribbean. Will it strengthen?
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves: The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 31W/32W S of 18N, and moving west around 17 mph. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 06N to 12N between 30W and 34W.
Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 5 a.m. ET
Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, is poised to strike Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.