Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa
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Hurricane Melissa is on track to rapidly strenghten and could become a major Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.
The deadly hurricane Melissa is gathering strength before making landfall in Jamaica early next week. US weather forecasters warned that the storm will rapidly intensify over Sunday and make landfall in Jamaica early next week.
The Meteorological Service has issued a severe weather alert effective until 6:00 am on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. According to a release, the tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has developed into a broad area of low pressure,
Jamaican leaders are warning residents to take Hurricane Melissa seriously as the powerful storm moves closer to the island, threatening damaging winds, flooding and landslides.