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Hurricane Melissa to Batter Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm set to bring devastation to Jamaica

Maximum sustained winds from the Category 5 storm are near 175 mph with higher gusts, according to the latest data from the NHC.

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'LAST CHANCE' to protect life as Hurricane Melissa winds move ashore in Jamaica: Updates

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Jamaica Braces for Hurricane Melissa to Make Landfall

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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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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Hurricane Melissa to Batter Jamaica as the Island's Strongest Storm on Record in Almost 2 Centuries

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

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

According to the National Hurricane Center's 8 a.m. Tuesday advisory, Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 55 miles south-southeast of Negril Jamaica and 265 miles southwest of Guantanamo Cuba. With maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 7 mph.

Hurricane Melissa path: Latest models show storm cutting across Jamaica today with 'catastrophic winds, flash flooding' before hitting Cuba

The storm is expected to bring destructive winds and life-threatening and catastrophic flooding and landslides to Jamaica, forecasters say.

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

Historic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said. Peak storm surge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above normal tide levels when the storm makes landfall, accompanied by large and powerfully destructive waves.

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Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 8 p.m. ET

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Monday, Oct. 27: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 7 p.m. ET

Breathtaking view of the eye of Hurricane Melissa from 'Hurricane Hunters' flight

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's "Hurricane Hunters" squadron flew into Hurricane Melissa to gather data for National Hurricane Center.

South Florida mobilizes relief efforts for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa

South Florida is home to the highest concentration of Jamaicans in Florida, which has the second-largest Jamaican population in the country after New York. Read more: ‘I’m going to lose everything’: Jamaica farmers dread approach of Hurricane Melissa The cities of Miramar,