Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions
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These maps track Melissa, soon to become a major hurricane and possible late-season record-breaker
The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.
The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Friday update reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 190 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 225 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. Packing maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, it is tracking north at 2 mph.
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.
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
Life-threatening flash flooding is possible in Jamaica and Haiti as slow-moving Melissa affects the region this week
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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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