US EditionMelissa Simmers in the Caribbean, Posing a Serious Flood Threat and a Track that’s Hard to Pin Down
Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches are in effect with 5 to 10 inches of rain expected in Haiti, raising flash flood and landslide risks, officials said.
- The NHC issued watches as Tropical Storm Melissa moves across the Caribbean, prompting a Hurricane Watch for Haiti's southwestern peninsula and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica.
- Moving west at about 15 mph, Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to slow and turn northwest toward Haiti and Jamaica, with tropical-storm-force winds extending 140 miles east amid wind shear and dry air.
- Forecasters project 5 to 10 inches of rain across southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through Friday and 1 to 3 inches in Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Aruba.
- Later this week, communities in Haiti and the Dominican Republic face flash flooding and landslides as heavy rain over the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola threatens life‑threatening flooding and mudslides.
- As the season continues, Melissa is the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30; forecasters say the track beyond Friday remains uncertain with possible rough surf along the East Coast next week.
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The US National Hurricane Center expects the tropical storm to develop into a Category 1 hurricane by the weekend – and called for appropriate preparations.
Melissa simmers in the Caribbean, posing a serious flood threat and a track that’s hard to pin down
Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the Caribbean later this week. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet, and Melissa has plenty of time and fuel ahead.
Hurricane watch issued for Haiti due to Tropical Storm Melissa
Tropical Storm Melissa is moving across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to bring heavy rainfall and possible hurricane conditions to parts of Haiti and Jamaica later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Tuesday evening, the storm was located about 310 miles (505 kilometers) south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and gusts reaching higher speeds. Melissa is moving…
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States reported this Wednesday that tropical storm Melissa will continue its displacement through the Central Caribbean, generating heavy rains over the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica this weekend. According to the bulletin issued at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), the system is expected to produce sudden floods and significant landslides in mountainous and rural areas of the region. You may be…
Slow moving TS Melissa may pose threat to Cayman - Cayman Islands Headline News
(CNS): According to the Cayman Islands National Weather Service, as of early Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Melissa does not pose an immediate threat to the Cayman Islands. However, the CINWS said it is closely watching this slow-moving storm, which is likely to become a hurricane on Friday as it approaches Jamaica. In its morning advisory, […]
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