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Melissa, Caribbean and National Hurricane Center

See path of Tropical Storm Melissa, a storm bringing 'extraordinary' threats

Tropical Storm Melissa continued its slow slog across the Caribbean Sea on the morning of Oct. 25, and forecasters said the storm is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, potentially powering up to a Category 4 or 5 hurricane with winds over 150 mph.

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Storm Melissa reaches hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in Caribbean

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Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

Tropical Storm Melissa was stationary in the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing potentia...

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

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‘Catastrophic’ flooding possible as major hurricane threat grows

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

"We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster in the northern Caribbean next week," said Dr. Ryan Truchelut, chief meteorologist at WeatherTiger, who works with the USA...

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in Caribbean and may quickly intensify

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

Tropical update: Conditions ripe for Tropical Storm Melissa to rapidly intensify

Melissa is currently the only active tropical system in the Atlantic basin. As of Friday night, the storm remains nearly stationary, drifting north at just 2 mph. Maximum sustained winds are around 65 mph—just below the 75 mph threshold needed to reach Category 1 hurricane status.

Hurricane center tracks Caribbean-bound system with chance to develop

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday tracked a Caribbean-bound system with a medium chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

Watching the Caribbean Sea for tropical development

All eyes will be on the Caribbean Sea for possible tropical development next week. The area currently has a 60% chance of development next week.

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Hurricane Melissa to Rapidly Intensify as It Heads for Jamaica

Melissa strengthened into a hurricane southeast of Jamaica and is set to rapidly grow, raising the risk for catastrophic flooding and wind damage across Jamaica and the Caribbean, where the storm has already killed at least four people.