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Hurricane Melissa Barrels Down on Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm poses 'catastrophic' threat to Caribbean

If Melissa maintains its current strength, it could become the strongest hurricane to make landfall over the island since the NHC started keeping records. The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall over Jamaica was Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 130 mph.

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Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Category 5 Monster Has Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti In Its Path

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Jamaica under hurricane warning as Melissa barely moves. Haiti could see ‘extensive’ damage

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

Hurricane Melissa formed Saturday, Oct. 25, and is on track to rapidly intensify to major hurricane strength this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

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Photos show Hurricane Melissa’s impact on the Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 as it approaches Jamaica

Areas of Jamaica could “already be experiencing tropical storm force winds & heavy rains,” with conditions expected to “get much worse there through Monday and Tuesday,” the NHC said.

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See latest spaghetti models for Hurricane Melissa. Trajectory, path, Florida forecast

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Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a rare Category 5 ahead of historic landfall in Jamaica, bringing flooding and mudslides

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory

Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic impacts on the northern Caribbean.

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Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa

A fast-developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.

Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean; Hurricane Watch issued for Haiti

A new tropical storm has formed over the central Caribbean. Melissa could strengthen later this week as it moves toward Haiti and Jamaica.