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.

Will Tropical Storm Melissa become a hurricane? See projected path

The National Hurricane Center said "significant strengthening" of Tropical Storm Melissa is expected sometime over the weekend.

Progress report on Tropical Storm Melissa: Saturday, Oct. 25 update from the National Hurricane Center

At 5 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 180 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 245 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system is moving northwest at 3 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.

‘Slow motion disaster’: Rapid intensification for Melissa forecast to be near Cat 5 hurricane in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to grow into a major Category 4 hurricane as it threatens Jamaica and then Cuba, but its effects on Florida remain uncertain, according to the National Hurricane

‘Catastrophic’ flooding possible as major hurricane threat grows

Life-threatening flash flooding is possible in Jamaica and Haiti as slow-moving Melissa affects the region this week

Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane. It could be a worst-case scenario for Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. The longer it lingers, the more rain it dumps. Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic could face days of relentless downpours and mudslides.
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