On the afternoon of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea, where the island nation of Jamaica lies almost directly in the path of the burgeoning ...

Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica. The 11 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had increased winds of 115 mph, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean and has its sights set on Jamaica and several neighboring islands. The system is currently a Category 4 hurricane with ...

Artificial intelligence models have provided an additional “tool in the toolbox” for meteorologists working to predict hurricanes in the Atlantic. The US-based National Hurricane Centre began to ...

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The National Hurricane Center is expanding its use of artificial intelligence tools to enhance hurricane tracking and intensity forecasts. The 2026 hurricane season will begin on June 1, 2026.

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. On the afternoon of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central ...