Melissa, Caribbean and Hurricane
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Melissa is expected to strengthen from a tropical storm into a major hurricane this weekend, bringing “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding and landslides to the Caribbean.
Vision of the Seas is skipping Sydney on her last Canada sailing of the season due to rough weather, but will overnight in Halifax instead.
When catastrophic Hurricane Dorian became the strongest storm ever to hit The Bahamas six years ago, submerging the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama under floodwaters, the U.S. government was among the most generous of responders.
Tropical Storm Melissa is set to intensify this weekend, and Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are bracing for harsh weather, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday morning.
Royal Caribbean reported higher third-quarter profit and raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance, but said its fourth quarter was being hurt by adverse weather and the continued closure of one of its destinations.
Hurricane Melissa is now a potentially devastating Category 5 storm heading toward Jamaica as more U.S. military assets head toward the region.
A cold front is expected to push through the area mid-week, bringing pleasant temperatures and zero rain chances for those planning to trick-or-treat.
Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, similar to Sarasota last year.
Invest 98L in the eastern Caribbean is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next few days.
CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to “Capital Weather Gang” Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about his journey into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, and the danger the storm is expected to bring.
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