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Jamaica, Caribbean and Tropical Storm Melissa

Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Melissa forecast to blast Jamaica for days as a major hurricane

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

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How strong will Tropical Storm Melissa get and where will it go? See the timeline

On the morning of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Dumps Heavy Rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become hurricane this weekend

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Will Tropical Storm Melissa become a Cat 5 hurricane? Here's the timeline

The threat Tropical Storm Melissa could bring to the Caribbean continues to grow as National Hurricane Center forecasters now predict that Melissa could strengthen into a near-Category 5 hurricane ea...

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

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Tropical weather update - October 24, 2025

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Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

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'Nearly stationary' Melissa will rapidly intensify, increasing risk for Caribbean islands

Melissa was 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and producing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of 7 a.m. Friday. NHC forecaster Robbie Berg said Melissa was "nearly stationary," moving 1 mph east-southeast.

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‘Catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean as Melissa stalls but begins to strengthen

Storm is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane and bring life-threatening rainfall, landslides and storm surge to Jamaica, Haiti and elsewhere. The risk to Florida remains.

Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day

The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00 am bulletin on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are anticipated as it moves across the region,