The slow-moving storm is forecast to reach Category 5 strength, which would be the strongest to hit Jamaica on record.

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue strengthening and become a Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, ...

Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 11 p.m. ET ...

Melissa could be one of the most intense, devastating hurricanes on record in Jamaica, with widespread flooding, landslides ...

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 4 a.m. ET ...

At 8 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Melissa was previously a Category 3 hurricane ...

Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica.

Melissa is now a hurricane and will bring torrential rain, extreme winds, and catastrophic flooding to parts of the Caribbean ...

Authorities across the Caribbean opened shelters and evacuated residents from low-lying areas. An ‘unprecedented’ amount of ...

Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Cat 4 near Jamaica as Sarasota-area festival is cancelled over unrelated 15 mph winds.