Tropical Storm Melissa, Hurricane
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NOAA trackers expect Hurricane Melissa to make catastrophic landfall in Jamaica Tuesday. How to watch live cam video updates, track spaghetti models and more.
Hurricane Melissa is moving extremely slowly through the Caribbean Sea, where it is expected to have catastrophic impacts on Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the coming days. You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Melissa, click here.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, and is forecast to have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbean with even stronger winds in elevated locations and up to 40 inches of rain in some areas,
The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.
According to the hurricane center, Hurricane Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and could maintain major hurricane strength when it reaches eastern Cuba. Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.
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See latest spaghetti models for Hurricane Melissa. Trajectory, path, Florida forecast
Melissa is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane by Sunday night, Oct. 26, and have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbean.
Melissa devastated Jamaica after making landfall as a deadly Category 5. The hurricane has since made landfall in Cuba. Where it's going Wednesday.