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Hurricane Melissa Nears Cat 5 Status Just

Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm upgraded to Category 5 on approach to Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea toward Jamaica on Monday, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center (...

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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 closes in on Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, forecast to bring catastrophic flooding

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Jamaica braces for Category 4 Hurricane Melissa’s rain, possibly record winds

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa, at 145 mph maximum sustained winds as of Sunday 5 p.m. and forecast by the U.S.’s National Hurricane Center to get stronger, might be the most powerful hurricane to ever ...

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Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps toward island

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Hurricane Melissa approaches rare Category 5, threatens heavy floods in Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa monster Category 4, catastrophic threat for Jamaica, Haiti. Florida impact?

Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected across southwestern Haiti through midweek and possible in southern portions of the Dominican Republic.

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Melissa Strengthens Into A Category 4 Hurricane, Threatening Catastrophic Flooding In Jamaica, Haiti

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Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifying, could become Category 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa now rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on Jamaica

Melissa rapidly intensified over the weekend and is now a rare Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as the strongest hurricane on record to strike the island.

Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue strengthening and become a Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.

Monday, Oct. 27: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article first published: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 10 a.m. ET