US EditionTropical Storm Melissa Forms in the Caribbean on Path Toward Haiti
A hurricane watch covers southern Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa may bring 5 to 10 inches of rain, risking flash floods and mudslides in mountainous areas, officials said.
- Tropical Storm Melissa has formed and is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Haiti and Jamaica this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.
- Haiti is under a hurricane watch, while Jamaica is under a tropical storm watch, with potentially dangerous rain levels expected.
- Haiti and the Dominican Republic could see 5 to 10 inches of rain, which may cause dangerous mudslides and flooding.
- There is significant uncertainty about Melissa's future path and intensity based on current meteorological conditions, as noted by the National Hurricane Center.
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Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rains on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, as forecasters warned of a significant risk of flooding in parts of the northern Caribbean in the coming days.
Tropical Storm Melissa churning in Caribbean Sea
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the central Caribbean Sea yesterday with wind speeds at 50 mph. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Melissa slowly lurching northward in the coming days where it is expected to further organize and strengthen. Melissa could become a hurricane this weekend as it moves closer to Jamaica. Fortunately, most models are showing Melissa slowly moving through the Caribbea…
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Daily PressTropical Storm Melissa slogs toward Caribbean islands forecast to become hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa has begun to slow its progress in the Caribbean but is still forecast to intensity into a hurricane and threaten Haiti and Jamaica later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. In its 8 a.m. advisory Wednesday, Melissa had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was located about 305 miles south-southwest of Port au Prince, Haiti and 335 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica moving west-northwest at 2 mph. “A d…
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