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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica and Florida

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.

Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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Florida evacuates 28 residents from Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

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Caribbean begins massive cleanup after Hurricane Melissa

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Post-Tropical Cyclone Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, for Friday

Hurricane Melissa is rapidly speeding out into the Atlantic and is expected to drop down into an extratropical cyclone later today, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

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Climate Change Made Hurricane Melissa 4 Times More Likely, Study Suggests

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Melissa no longer hurricane, speeding into north Atlantic, National Hurricane Center says

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

Historic, life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected in portions of Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the weekend, the NHC said. Peak storm surge heights could reach 9 to 13 feet above normal tide levels in Jamaica, accompanied by large and powerfully destructive waves.

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.

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Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 2 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 165 mph with higher gusts. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.

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See Hurricane Melissa path, spaghetti models. Florida impacts?

According to the hurricane center, Hurricane Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and could maintain major hurricane strength when it reaches eastern Cuba. Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.

Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic season, made landfall in Jamaica Tuesday as possibly its worst storm in recorded history.

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National Hurricane Center tracks Hurricane Melissa approaching Bermuda off Florida coast

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened back into a Category 2 hurricane after devastating Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas and is heading toweard Bermuda.

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South Florida father reunites with 12-year-old son who was stuck in Jamaica for days due to Hurricane Melissa: "I was scared"

As flights from the Caribbean continued to land in South Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, CBS News Miami caught up with a man who was on the other side of the doors, waiting for someone special. An emotional reunion unfolded for Mark Campbell ...

Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa Wednesday

At 5 p.m., Melissa was located about 80 miles south of the Central Bahamas. Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm made landfall on Jamaica Tuesday morning and on Cuba early Wednesday morning. It's expected to move across the Bahamas later today and pass near Bermuda late Thursday.

‘Blows my mind’: Hurricane Melissa wasn’t just a Category 5, it showed ‘extraordinary’ intensity

Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional power, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles stunned meteorologists. Here’s what to know.