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Jamaica, Melissa and national hurricane center

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Hurricane Melissa forms, could reach Category 5, heads toward Jamaica. Florida update

Catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected for Jamaica and Haiti, and possible for the Dominican Republic.

· 2h

Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a Category 1 storm in the Caribbean. Maps show its forecast path.

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Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens as it takes aim at Jamaica, expected to become major hurricane

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Melissa continues slow crawl across central Caribbean, expected to become major hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane by late this weekend or early next week, leaving Jamaica and Cuba on alert.

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Tropical Storm Melissa now a hurricane, NHC says

· 1d

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

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See path of Hurricane Melissa, a storm bringing 'extraordinary' threats

A hurricane warning is in effect for all of Jamaica.

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Tropical Storm Melissa near hurricane strength, could become Cat 5 storm. Florida forecast

· 11h

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to explode into a Category 4 hurricane and could bring catastrophic impact to Jamaica

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Storm Melissa Reaches Hurricane Strength, Threatens Catastrophic Flooding In Northern Caribbean

The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.

Saturday, Oct. 25: Latest developments on Tropical Storm Melissa from the NHC

At 11 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 155 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 235 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, is moving west-northwest at 1 mph.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring days of rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica. Maps show its path.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.