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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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Hurricane Melissa: First major hurricane in Jamaica in 37 years
WPTV · 1h
Melissa expected to make landfall in Jamaica as a major hurricane
Tropical Storm Melissa Lumbers Through the Caribbean, Killing an Elderly Man in Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by t...

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Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane
ABC 17 News · 1d
Jamaica podría enfrentar varios días de condiciones huracanadas, mientras Melissa se intensifica rápidamente en el Caribe
Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica
Some areas could see as much as 20 inches of rainfall in just a few days.

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Naples Daily News · 1d
Tropics are still active as Melissa expected to grow into a strong hurricane
Putnam Daily Voice · 1d
Tropical Storm Melissa Could Explode To Become Monster Category 5 Hurricane

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

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend as it lashes Jamaica and parts of the northern Caribbean, bringing days of life-threatening, potentially catastrophic impacts.
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Jamaica cat bond marked down, NHC forecasts major hurricane Melissa landfall

Jamaica's $150 million IBRD CAR Jamaica 2024 parametric World Bank catastrophe bond has been marked down on secondary pricing sheets and this morning the

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.

Forecast: Melissa grows to major hurricane by Sunday, Jamaica landfall possibly by Tuesday

Melissa is projected to approach Jamaica this weekend, make landfall by early next week, and be near or over eastern Cuba by the middle of next week.

Tropical Storm Melissa projected path looks ominous for Jamaica

As of 7 a.m. CDT Friday, the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located about 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and was crawling to the east-southeast at 1 mph. Melissa had winds of 45 mph, making it a minimal tropical storm.
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Melissa to strengthen and drift near or south of Jamaica as a major hurricane by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa grounded to a halt over the central Caribbean about 150 miles south of Jamaica and Haiti early Friday.

Jamaica has a rich hurricane history but has avoided most powerful storms

Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island.

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.
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