The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set to make landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is close to making landfall on Jamaica as by far the strongest storm to hit the island since records were first kept 174 years ago.Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 180 mph (280 kph).
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Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Melissa was predicted to be at 16.6N 75.4W. Maximum sustained winds were predicted to reach 65 mph. To be classified as a hurricane, maximum sustained winds need to reach 74 mph.
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