Hurricane Melissa to Batter Jamaica
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Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 2 a.m. ET
The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week.
Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 1 p.m. ET
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification and grow into a powerful Category 4 hurricane by early next week.
Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the central Caribbean Oct. 21. The storm is expected to strengthen, according to the National Hurricane Center.
According to the National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Saturday advisory, Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 160 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 235 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system is moving to the west-northwest at 1 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.