Current Hurricane Track

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become major hurricane

Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen to Category 5 storm. See path.

Melissa rapidly intensified into a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, as it continued its slow slog across the Caribbean Sea on Oct. 25. Forecasters said the hurricane is expected to potentially power up to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane with winds over 150 mph.

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Hurricane Melissa Maps Tracker: Forecasts, Storm Tracks, Expected Impacts And More

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Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and Hispaniola

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Jamaica Braces as Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa Creeps Toward Island

Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected for Jamaica and Haiti, and possible for the Dominican Republic.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Stationary in the Caribbean as 4 Deaths Reported and Huge Rains Expected

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Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Hurricane Melissa Forecast To Rapidly Intensify To Category 5; Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

Melissa could be one of the most intense, devastating hurricanes on record in Jamaica, with widespread flooding, landslides and destructive winds. Flooding rain is also a grave concern in Hispaniola.

Map: Will Hurricane Melissa hit Florida? Here are the latest tracking models

Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane within days. Although the exact track is uncertain, some models bring it close to Florida’s east coast.