jamaica tropical storm melissa

Melissa, Tropical Storm

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to intensify in strength over weekend

Life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected across southern Haiti, the southern Dominican Republic and Jamaica through the weekend and into early next week.

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

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Will Tropical Storm Melissa impact South Florida? See its projected path.

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Map: Will Hurricane Melissa hit Florida? Here are the latest tracking models

Most of the models show Melissa rapidly intensifying to major hurricane status in two or three days as the atmosphere becomes more conducive for development.

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How strong will Tropical Storm Melissa get and where will it go? See the timeline

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Tropical Storm Melissa on track to become a hurricane. Will it impact Massachusetts?

The Virgin Islands Consortium

Melissa on Track for Direct Hit to Jamaica as Storm Strengthens Toward Major Hurricane Status

Forecasters warned of rapid intensification, with Melissa expected to reach hurricane strength later today and potentially major hurricane status by Sunday. The storm’s projected path shows Jamaica directly in its core wind field, with tropical-storm-force winds already extending up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.

WPTV

Melissa expected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification, becoming a hurricane today and strengthening to major hurricane status by Sunday.

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Melissa set to make Jamaica landfall in days as major hurricane

Melissa is projected to approach Jamaica this weekend, make landfall by early next week, and be near or over eastern Cuba by the middle of next week.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.