Hurricane Melissa forecast to become a Cat 5 storm

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Hurricane Melissa forecast says ferocious storm will miss US. Why?
While the storms that set daily rainfall records in Central and South Florida between Oct. 25-27 aren't directly connected to Melissa, they are part of a weather pattern the hurricane center expects ...

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Hurricane Melissa path: Historic storm downgraded to Category 4 as it passes over Jamaica. See latest projected models and forecast.
Hurricane Melissa live updates: Storm now Category 4 after making landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa plows across Jamaica, its eye now moving toward Cuba
Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

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Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's strongest-ever storm, weakens to Category 4
‘This Is Not the Time to Be Brave’: Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Catastrophic Strength
Hurricane Melissa Is Now A Category 5 Storm: What Are Hurricane Categories & What Do They Mean?
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned of “extensive infrastructure damage, long-duration power and communication outages, and isolation of communities" across Jamaica and nearby islands, ...

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Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with violent winds as authorities warn of 'catastrophic' flooding
Powerful Hurricane Melissa Could Intensify To A Category 5 Level Storm: 'Seek Shelter Now...'

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm barrels across Jamaica after making landfall; at least 7 reported dead

Melissa has been blamed for at least seven deaths. At least three people were killed by the storm in Haiti over the weekend, and a fourth died in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing. In Jamaica, officials said at least three people died ahead of Melissa's arrival.

Focus at Four: The Category 5 storm had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph at time of making landfall

When Melissa made landfall just before 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. That tied the record for an Atlantic hurricane making landfall.
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