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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane

Beyond Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa to blast Cuba, Bahamas before turning toward Bermuda

"People in southeastern Cuba need to prepare for a direct hit from a major hurricane landfall," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said.

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Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Melissa now a Category 5 storm as it moves toward Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 storm, heads for Jamaica

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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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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5, expected to make landfall in Jamaica

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

The storm is expected to hit Cuba and bring severe weather to other parts of the Caribbean, including the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos.

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Jamaican residents prepare for Hurricane Melissa's arrival

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Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba

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Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica with 160 mph winds; 40 inches of rain possible l LIVE

Hurricane Melissa intensified into a powerful Category 5 storm and remained on track to slam Jamaica with a destructive storm surge, damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding.

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Tropical Storm Melissa to hit Hispaniola with heavy rains, flooding

Tropical Storm Melissa was churning in the Caribbean late Tuesday, according to forecasters warning Hispaniola to expect heavy rains and flooding over the next few days.

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Life-Threatening And Catastrophic Flash Flooding And Landslides Expected In Portions Of Southern Hispaniola And Jamaica Through The Weekend

At 200 AM EDT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 75.4 West. Melissa is drifting toward the north near 2 mph (4 km/h). A slow northward

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become major hurricane while dumping flooding rain on Jamaica, Hispaniola

Millions of people in Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic are preparing for flooding rain and strong winds as Tropical Storm Melissa, which is now forecast to become a major hurricane, meanders in the central Caribbean.