US EditionJamaica Could Face Days of Hurricane Conditions as Melissa Rapidly Intensifies over Record-Hot Caribbean Waters | News Channel 3-12
Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane near Jamaica, causing up to 30 inches of rain and over 72 hours of hurricane conditions, officials said.
- On Friday, Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify to a Category 4 or stronger hurricane by Sunday, hovering near Jamaica through early next week about 165 miles south-southeast.
- AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva notes Melissa is trapped between two blocking systems and holding nearly stationary while strengthening over exceptionally warm Caribbean waters.
- Some computer models show Melissa reaching Category 5 wind speeds within days, while 'spaghetti' computer models show a northward turn south of Cuba with low confidence on timing.
- The National Hurricane Center warned residents to prepare for extreme rainfall, flash floods, and storm surge, urging rushed preparations as strong winds and flooding could begin later today or Saturday with hurricane conditions lasting 72 hours or longer in Jamaica.
- Long-Range forecast models diverge, with some taking Melissa east of Florida while others veer it farther west before a northward turn, leaving Florida at some risk as the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season running through Nov. 30.
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‘Catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean as Melissa stalls; rapid intensification expected soon
A catastrophic situation in unfolding in the Caribbean, particularly for Jamaica and Haiti, with Tropical Storm Melissa virtually stalled and poised to undergo rapid intensification to Category 4 strength or higher over the next two to three days. Long-range models continue to take Melissa on a track east of Florida, but officials stress the lack of certainty over the forecast and urge the state to remain vigilant. In the Caribbean, the National…
By Briana Waxman and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologists Jamaica faces what could become a catastrophic assault of hurricane conditions for several days as Melissa strengthens over some of the warmest ocean waters on the planet. The outer bands of the tropical storm are already brushing Jamaica and western Haiti, where hurricane watches are in effect, meaning hurricane-force winds are possible through the weekend. A tropical storm warning is also i…
Jamaica in for a wallop as Melissa forecast to go major for days
Hundreds of forecasts show steering currents keeping soon-to-be major Hurricane Melissa off the continental U.S. However, forecasts also show a monster of a storm lingering over Jamaica for days. Nature is about to strike. Brace for impact, Jamaicans!
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