Storms in the Tropics

Tropical Storm, Melissa and National Hurricane Center

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Tropical Storm Melissa could become a hurricane. See where it's headed.

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Melissa could become a hurricane as soon as Thursday, Oct. 23.

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

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What Happens When a Hurricane Like Melissa Doesn’t Move

Melissa is moving at a sluggish pace and could dump a lot of rain in one place.

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

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Landslide Kills 3 in Haiti, and More Rain From Melissa Is on the Way

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Hurricane forecast: Melissa a Cat. 5 monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet

Melissa unfortunately looks to make up for lost time heading into the weekend, posing a serious and historic threat of major hurricane impacts on Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas — but little to no risk...

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Melissa A Catastrophic Flood Danger To Haiti; Nearing Hurricane Strength Ahead Of Rapid Intensification

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Tropical Storm Melissa to become a hurricane Saturday and rapidly intensify: NHC

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 3 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.

Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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THE TROPICS: Melissa continues slowly westward as Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane after strengthening from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in the span of about nine hours, the National Hurricane Center says.

Hurricane Melissa Could Be One of the Strongest Storms to Strike Jamaica

Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 hurricane, forecasters said.

See latest spaghetti models, projected path for Tropical Storm Melissa. Florida forecast

Melissa is forecast to become a hurricane by Saturday, Oct. 25, and a major hurricane by Sunday, Oct. 26, the Hurricane Center said. Current forecasts predict Melissa will be a Category 4 storm early next week. A major hurricane is one that is a Category 3 or higher, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph.