As Tropical Storm Melissa brews in the Caribbean, experts are raising the alarm on the storm's potential strength, and where its path could lead.

Jerry became the 10th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and follows twin hurricanes Humberto and Imelda.

A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it will likely follow the pattern of other storms that have stayed mostly out to sea, forecasts show.

Will the 13th storm of the hurricane season be lucky and pass right over, or will it be the first to make landfall, potentially in Florida?

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to meander the Caribbean at an agonizingly slow pace in the coming days, even as it’s forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, covering as little ground as 2 miles in an hour.

The National Hurricane Center gives a medium chance an Atlantic system could be the next tropical depression or storm while continuing to track Tropical Storm Jerry.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

Invest 98L is likely to develop into a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Melissa this week. Meanwhile, a powerful cold front bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to the Northeast is slowing down commuters along the Interstate 95 corridor.