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Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

On Sunday, the National Hurricane Center projects Tropical Storm Melissa will strengthen into a major hurricane in the central Caribbean and likely reach Category 2 by Sunday.
Located about 305 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Melissa is moving west-northwest at 7 mph with 50 mph winds, and warm Caribbean waters are fueling its strengthening.
Forecasters warn of heavy rain, strong winds, tropical-storm-force gusts up to 105 miles, and dangerous surf threatening the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
Experts caution that the chance of direct U.S. impacts is low but cannot be ruled out, urging South Florida to monitor long-range forecast models as the Florida Peninsula and Keys face highest risk.
Forecast models show spaghetti models diverge, creating a circular forecast cone of uncertainty, with some projecting Category 3 and Category 5 strength while the subtropical jet stream may block U.S. approaches.

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