Slow storm forecast to ramp up in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday, with forecasters warning that it could strengthen and swipe Jamaica as a powerful hurricane and dump a staggering amount of rain -- up to 35 inches -- on southwest Haiti,

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday as forecasters warned it could strengthen and swipe Jamaica as a powerful hurricane and dump a staggering amount of rain — up to 35 inches (89 centimeters) — on southwest Haiti,

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.
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'Nearly stationary' Melissa will rapidly intensify, increasing risk for Caribbean islands

Melissa was 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and producing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of 7 a.m. Friday. NHC forecaster Robbie Berg said Melissa was "nearly stationary," moving 1 mph east-southeast.

‘Catastrophic’ situation in Caribbean as Melissa stalls but begins to strengthen

Storm is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane and bring life-threatening rainfall, landslides and storm surge to Jamaica, Haiti and elsewhere. The risk to Florida remains.
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