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National Hurricane Center, Jamaica and Melissa

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 3, could be Jamaica's most powerful storm in history

The NHC warned of “life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides” through the weekend in Jamaica and southern Hispaniola, the island that comprises Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Hurricane Melissa intensifies heading toward Caribbean islands

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a Category 1 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.

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Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

The slow-moving Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday as it threatened catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.

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Tropical Storm Melissa is trudging through Caribbean but expected to intensify

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

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Jamaica under hurricane warning as Melissa grows into major storm

Hurricane conditions are expected in Jamaica on Sunday or Monday, with tropical storm conditions arriving Saturday night.

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

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Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps toward island

Category 3 Hurricane Melissa: Sunday, Oct. 26 update from the NHC on latest developments

According to the National Hurricane Center's 4 a.m. Sunday advisory, Category 3 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 125 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 280 miles west-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The hurricane is moving to the west at 3 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa This Weekend and Beyond

After it lashes the Caribbean this weekend, there’s still uncertainty about where the storm will go next. Here are the scenarios, one day at a time.

Tropical Storm Melissa Lumbers Through the Caribbean as Islands Take Cover From Rain

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola

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Strong onshore winds bringing rainy Saturday to South Florida as Hurricane Melissa strengthens in Caribbean

The NEXT Weather Team is tracking Hurricane Melissa as it spins through the Caribbean this weekend. Melissa intensified Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane. It will continue to strengthen before making landfall as a Major Category 4 hurricane in Jamaica on Tuesday.

Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”