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Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking

Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane Saturday and rapidly intensify: NHC

Tropical Storm Melissa is gaining strength as it remains nearly stationary near Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.

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Tropical Storm Melissa could become a major hurricane. See path.

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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Three dead as Tropical Storm Melissa tears through Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa has caused at least three deaths in Haiti and is forecast to intensify into a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

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Melissa intensifies into hurricane in the central Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify starting today, fueled by the warm waters of the central Caribbean.

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to explode into a Category 4 hurricane and could bring catastrophic impact to Jamaica

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Tropical Storm Melissa Stationary In The Caribbean As 4 Deaths Reported And Huge Rains Expected

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Melissa on Track for Direct Hit to Jamaica as Storm Strengthens Toward Major Hurricane Status

Forecasters warned of rapid intensification, with Melissa expected to reach hurricane strength later today and potentially major hurricane status by Sunday. The storm’s projected path shows Jamaica directly in its core wind field, with tropical-storm-force winds already extending up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.

Jamaica under hurricane warning as Melissa barely moves. Haiti could see ‘extensive’ damage

Haiti is expected to see catastrophic flash floods and landslides early next week causing “extensive infrastructural damage and potentially prolonged isolation of communities.” The southwestern peninsula of Haiti, from the border of the Dominican Republic to Port-au-Prince, was placed under a hurricane watch and a tropical-storm warning.

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Melissa expected to rapidly intensify as Jamaica braces for worst-case scenario

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.