Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa rapidly intensifies over record-hot Caribbean waters

Jamaica is staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of hurricane conditions as Melissa strengthens over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

Friday, Oct. 24 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

The National Hurricane Center's 2 a.m. Friday update reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 155 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 265 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, is moving to the north at 2 mph.
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Melissa, future coastal storm to team up along US East Coast next week

When Melissa departs the Caribbean later next week, it may contribute to stormy conditions along much of the United States East Coast with a new round of rough surf and beach erosion in some areas.

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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