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Melissa, National Hurricane Center and Florida

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica as Category 5 storm? See its projected path.

Hurricane Melissa formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. Tuesday, it hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, making landfall as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic basin.

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday

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See video of Hurricane Melissa generating powerful lightning storm before landfall

Hurricane Melissa weakened slightly, but it was still a powerful Category 4 after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, as the strongest-ever storm to directly hit the Caribbean na...

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Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

It is expected to slice diagonally across the island, entering near St. Elizabeth parish in the south and exiting around St. Ann parish in the north, before heading for Cuba.

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba with 120mph winds as Jamaican PM declares 'disaster area'

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Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 8 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts of well over 200 mph. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' storm heads toward Cuba after battering Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which is stronger than Hurricane Katrina, is set to bring catastrophic winds, flash flooding and high storm surges to the island of Jamaica.

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Hurricane center in Florida tracking Invest 98L in Caribbean. Will it become Melissa?

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.

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National Hurricane Center tracking 2 tropical disturbances. Any Florida impacts expected?

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic basin. Florida residents should keep an eye on a tropical wave heading toward the Caribbean. Waters in the Caribbean are very warm, which helps storms to develop and strengthen.

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Brevard County Officials Monitor Hurricane Melissa as Space Coast Region Recovers from Flooding

As East Central Florida continues cleaning up after a weekend of widespread flooding, Hurricane Melissa strengthens in the Caribbean.

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Hurricane center in Florida tracking tropical wave in Caribbean. Will it become Melissa?

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.

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Lorenzo, 3 tropical waves. Florida impacts?

Forecasters predict Lorenzo will turn north and then east well away from Florida and the United States, and could make a partial clockwise loop in the tropical central Atlantic. Lorenzo is the 12th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and the third storm to form since Oct. 1.