Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major hurricane

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean
Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa: First major hurricane in Jamaica in 37 years
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
Tropical Storm Melissa was stationary in the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing potentia...

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‘Catastrophic’ flooding possible as major hurricane threat grows
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa to bring 'life-threatening' flooding to the Caribbean
The storm is expected to bring storm surge and multiple days of rain and wind to Jamaica as early as Friday, potentially resulting in "life-threatening" flash floods and landslides, according to the ...

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Melissa to strengthen into major hurricane
Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

Hurricane Melissa path: Storm to hit Jamaica this weekend; forecasts warn of flooding, landslides and coastal damage

Forecasters warn that Tropical Storm Melissa could bring destructive winds and over 30 inches of rain to Jamaica as the storm edges closer to the island.

What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?

An intensifying Melissa will bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas next week.

As Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba brace for tropical storm, World Food Program preps response

With slow-moving Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Saturday as it churns towards Jamaica and southwest Haiti, the United Nations said Friday it’s actively helping the Caribbean respond to any devastation.
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