saffir–simpson scale

Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 storm

FIRST ALERT: Category 5 hurricane Melissa bring devestating impacts to Jamaica, Cuba

At 11 pm, the center of Hurricane Melissa was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 78.5 West. Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast near 2 mph. A turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed is expected on Tuesday, followed by a faster northeastward motion on Wednesday and Thursday.

· 2d · on MSN

Melissa now a category 3 hurricane on Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, US forecaster says

Fox Weather on MSN · 9h

Hurricane Melissa is the third Category 5 hurricane this season, a first in 20 years

· 6h

Melissa a Category 4 Hurricane as Jamaica Braces for Impact

Melissa is now a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, the U.S. Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

· 5h

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as Category 5 storm

· 12h

‘Communities Will Not Survive’: Jamaica Prepares For Worst Ever Storm As Melissa Intensifies to Category 5

· 13h

Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica

“I want to urge Jamaicans to take this seriously,” said Desmond McKenzie, deputy chairman of Jamaica’s Disaster Risk Management Council.

· 1d

Melissa Grows Into Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain in the North Caribbean

· 9h

Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm

Some scientists say it’s time to rethink how we measure hurricanes. Here's why

A Georgia Tech researcher says we may need more tools to measure the full impacts of strong hurricanes like Melissa.

Periodico26

Las Tunas’ Municipalities Prepares for the Imminent Onslaught of Hurricane Melissa

The eight municipalities of Las Tunas province are carrying out intensive preparations for the imminent approach of Hurricane Melissa, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

WPEC CBS 12

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SU

MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY... Melissa expected to begin to to turn north overnight into Tuesday.

Yahoo

What The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Means, And What It Doesn't

From grocery stores to neighborhoods, a hurricane's category might be among the most discussed aspects of a threatening storm. Those categories are based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which is one tool for assessing the intensity of a ...

Sun Sentinel

Hurricane season 2025: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?

Tropical systems tracked by the National Hurricane Center will be classified as depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes based on their intensity. The NHC will label a system a tropical depression when it has sustained winds below 38 mph but shows the ...

Forbes

Is It Time For A New Hurricane Scale? A Florida Expert Thinks So

For the last few years, I have opined about the inadequacy of the Saffir — Simpson scale for conveying the full impacts of hurricanes. Harvey (2017), Milton (2024) and Helene (2024) are examples of hurricanes that altered landscapes and entire regions ...

Periodico26

Powerful Hurricane Melissa Poses a Real Danger to Eastern Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a maximum of 5, with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour and higher gusts.

Cuba Headlines

What Will Happen to Flights to Cuba? Airlines Make Decisions as Hurricane Melissa Hits the Caribbean

As Hurricane Melissa barrels through the Caribbean, having reached a formidable Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale this past Sunday, October