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Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 5, threatens Jamaica with 'catastrophic' flooding

Hurricane Melissa intensified to a powerful Category 5 storm early Monday as forecasters warned it would cause catastrophic flash flooding, life-threatening landslides and extremely strong winds acros...

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Hurricane Melissa's path: What to expect from the Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on its way to Cuba.

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Three dead in Jamaica as strongest storm of the year Hurricane Melissa approaches island

Hurricanes need warm waters to provide their fuel, and higher heat on the sea surface has been injecting extra energy into the storm system.

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Why Hurricane Melissa's intensity and slow-moving speed are a recipe for disaster

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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Down on Jamaica as Category 5 Storm

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Hurricane Melissa: Jamaica braces for world's strongest storm of 2025

"This extreme rainfall potential, owing to the slow motion, is going to create a catastrophic event here for Jamaica," Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), sa...

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa now a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Latest forecast map, track.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning and move across southeastern Cuba Tuesday night.

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Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Melissa was predicted to be at 16.6N 75.4W. Maximum sustained winds were predicted to reach 65 mph. To be classified as a hurricane, maximum sustained winds need to reach 74 mph.

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Hurricane Melissa Is So Strong, Hurricane Hunters Had to Abandon Mission

Newsweek reached out to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) via email for comment. Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm as of the most recent update from the NHC, with maximum sustained wind gusts reaching 175 mph.

Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa now a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Latest forecast map, track.

Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Hurricane Melissa Is So Strong, Hurricane Hunters Had to Abandon Mission

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