Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea and is showing no signs of letting up. The National Hurricane Center said in an 2 p.m. ET advisory on Oct. 23 that Melissa is located about 200 miles south-southeast of Kingston,

Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean this weekend.

A tropical storm warning is also in effect for these islands, where officials are urging residents to prepare for power outages, flooding, landslides and dangerous seas.