Tropical Storm Melissa update
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November is the final month of hurricane season, but just because it's at the end doesn't mean hurricanes won't strike the Gulf states.
TRACKING THE TROPICS Tropical Storm Melissa formed on Tuesday in the Caribbean and is expected to become a hurricane by the weekend. Here's the latest track:
The Hurricane Hunters are based on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and are known for tracking hurricanes and flying into eyes or major storms.
Hurricane Melissa made landfall over New Hope, Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon as a powerful and destructive Category 5 storm. Melissa made landfall around 1 p.m. near New Hope, Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 MPH,