Melissa strengthens into Category 1 hurricane in Caribbean
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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean
The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.
After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where the storm will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time.
Article last updated: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 2 p.m. ET
Progress report on Tropical Storm Melissa: Friday, Oct. 24 update from the National Hurricane Center
At 11 a.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 165 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 275 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system is currently stationary, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.