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Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropical Storm Melissa likely to form as heavy rain soaks I-95 corridor
Invest 98L is likely to develop into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Melissa this week. Meanwhile, a powerful cold front bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Northeast is slowing down commuters along the Interstate 95 corridor.
Will it rain today? Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 to Nov. 30, 2025, with most tropical storm activity between August and October in Florida.
According to a bulletin from the National Hurricane Center released Monday Oct. 20, "a tropical wave located over the eastern Caribbean Sea is producing a concentrated area of showers and thunderstorms. The system is moving westward at 15 to 20 mph toward the central Caribbean Sea and is expected to slow down over the next few days."
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Tropical system could become Melissa in Caribbean later this week. Here's where it's headed
The system is a tropical wave of low atmospheric pressure that’s centered over the eastern Caribbean Sea, producing thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
Recent satellite wind data and surface observations indicate the tropical wave (Invest 98L) currently crossing the Windward Islands still lacks a closed circulation. However both radar and satellite images indicate the associated shower and thunderstorm activity is starting to show signs of organization.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical wave in the central Atlantic which is moving quickly toward the Caribbean. There also is a non-tropical system over the northwestern Atlantic — well away from Florida — that may develop into a tropical or subtropical storm over the next several days, according to AccuWeather.
At present, no models indicate that Tropical Storm Melissa will head towards Florida or the Gulf, offering some reassurance to residents there. The storm’s exact path remains uncertain, with two potential scenarios being considered by meteorologists. One possibility is that the storm could intensify and move west toward Honduras by early next week.
By Wednesday into Thursday, a quick-moving cold front will roll through and finally knock down both the feels-like temperatures and the humidity. You’ll really notice the change by Friday morning — it’ll feel refreshingly cool, with mid-60s to start. Daytime highs will rebound into the upper 80s, so no real cold blasts of air just yet.
A tropical wave named AL98 is moving quickly toward the Windward Islands, and while it’s not yet a tropical storm, it’s already causing stormy weather.What Is A