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Hurricane Melissa monster Category 4, catastrophic threat for Jamaica, Haiti. Florida impact?

Hurricane Melissa is a monster Category 4 storm in the Caribbean Sunday, Oct. 26, and expected to further strengthen as it approaches Jamaica, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 storm as it nears Jamaica. See path.

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Melissa Rapidly Intensifies Into A Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified from a Tropical Storm to a Category 4 hurricane in 24 hours, and is still undergoing rapid intensification.

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Hurricane Melissa Has Rapidly Intensified To Category 4. Catastrophic Threat To Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 as it approaches Jamaica

Areas of Jamaica could “already be experiencing tropical storm force winds & heavy rains,” with conditions expected to “get much worse there through Monday and Tuesday,” the NHC said.

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Melissa Strengthens Into A Category 4 Hurricane, Threatening Catastrophic Flooding In Jamaica, Haiti

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

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

The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph. Melissa is set to become a major hurricane before the end of the weekend.

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.

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Tropical Storm Melissa should be big rainmaker but path uncertain

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring lots of rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica but its path beyond that isn't clear, the National Hurricane Center says.

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Tropical Storm Melissa could become a major hurricane. See path.

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean. At the same time, "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" are expected over portions of Southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.

Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls toward Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.

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There could be a new tropical storm in the Atlantic before this week is over. And there could be something to keep an eye on in the Gulf, too. The National Hurricane Center continued to track a tropical wave (Invest 95) that was expected to become a ...