Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday morning. The NEXT Weather team at CBS Miami said no direct impacts are expected to South Florida at this time,

According to the hurricane center, Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and could maintain major hurricane strength when it reaches eastern Cuba. Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.

Tropical Storm Melissa could reach Category 5 as it rapidly intensifies, with forecasters warning of a potential 'humanitarian disaster' while impacts will be felt as far as Florida next week

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.”

Tropical Storm Melissa is close to hurricane strength Saturday morning, forecast to rapidly intensify close to a Category 5 storm, but moving slowly while dumping “catastrophic”

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.