Melissa, National Hurricane Center and Jamaica
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Invest 98L strengthened as expected into Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday, Oct. 21. Further strengthening is expected.
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Tropical Storm Melissa trudges through Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
Tropical Storm Melissa is plodding through the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa has neared hurricane strength, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall, flooding and landslides. Forecasters have warned of up to 35 inches of rain in southwest Haiti.
A new tropical storm has formed over the central Caribbean. Melissa could strengthen later this week as it moves toward Haiti and Jamaica.
Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.
Melissa may drive dangerous flash flooding for Jamaica and parts of Hispaniola. Then, the storm is expected to strengthen and may become a Category 4 or 5 monster.
Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti brace for ‘catastrophic flooding’ as storm set to strengthen into hurricane.
Tropical Storm Melissa formed over the central Caribbean Tuesday morning with sustained winds of 50 mph, becoming the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.