The NEXT Weather Team is tracking Hurricane Melissa as it spins through the Caribbean this weekend. Melissa intensified Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane. It will continue to strengthen before making landfall as a Major Category 4 hurricane in Jamaica on Tuesday.

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Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, the system would be named Jerry. The USA TODAY Network in Florida provides daily tropics watch reports during hurricane season (June 1-Nov. 30). Weather Watch from USA TODAY: Envía HOLA al (239 ...

Intense storms that stalled over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches of rain in 24 hours. Sunday's slow-moving storm triggered dangerous flash floods that stranded cars and inundated roadways,

The amount of rain that fell over the weekend is not expected to be repeated; however, any additional rain over saturated Broward County could result in flooding.

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to strengthen — possibly as high as Category 5 — as it meanders around the Caribbean in the next several days.