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.

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.

SO WHILE WE’RE TRENDING WELL HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, DOWN ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN, UNFORTUNATELY LOOKS LIKE TROPICAL STORM ALYSSA HAS OTHER PLANS. AS OF THE 2:00 ADVISORY, MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 45MPH AS THIS STORM MEANDERS AND CREEPS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN,

Tropical Storm Jerry continues to move west-northwest across the central Atlantic at a brisk 23 mph. The storm is forecast to strengthen as it approaches the northern Leeward Islands and could become a hurricane as soon as Thursday. A Tropical Storm Watch ...

Late Wednesday, Jerry was located about 560 miles east-southwest of the Northern Leeward Islands, where Tropical Storm Watches are now in effect. A new system in the Southwestern Gulf currently only has a 10% chance of development over the next 48 hours ...

Tropical Storm Jerry is bringing heavy rain as it pulls away from the northern Leeward Islands Friday, Oct. 10, according to the National Hurricane Center. One of the biggest changes from Oct. 9 is that the National Hurricane Center is now predicting Jerry ...