US EditionTropical Storm Melissa Could Soon Turn Into a Powerful Hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa may become a hurricane by Thursday with 50 mph winds and could bring 5 to 10 inches of rain causing flash flooding and landslides, forecasters said.
- On Wednesday, Tropical Storm Melissa was located about 335 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, moving west-northwest at 2 mph with sustained winds of 50 mph.
- Reconnaissance missions found the storm's center reformed northeast, while top computer forecast models remain divided between a sharp turn toward Hispaniola and a slower westward path.
- Forecasters warned Melissa could produce 5 to 10 inches of rain through Saturday for the southern Dominican Republic, southern Haiti and eastern Jamaica, with risks of flash flooding and landslides.
- The National Hurricane Center said gradual strengthening is anticipated and Melissa could become a hurricane as soon as Thursday, with a hurricane watch for southern Haiti and a tropical storm watch for Jamaica in effect.
- Some models show potential rapid intensification later this week, while other projections depict a long, drawn-out affair in the central Caribbean; experts said the U.S. is still likely spared despite lower forecast confidence.
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Will South Florida be affected by Tropical Storm Melissa?
Tropical Storm Melissa – Pictured: Rain causes flooding – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Michael Julian Photograph The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tuesday morning that Melissa, which formed in the Caribbean, is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year. No immediate effects are anticipated for South Florida at this time, according to the CBS Miami NEXT Weather team, but they will keep an eye on the situation and provide frequ…
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