Tropical Storm Melissa expected to explode into major hurricane in Caribbean as path remains ‘very uncertain’

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea Tuesday and is expected to become the year’s fifth Atlantic hurricane early Saturday in southern Jamaica before rapidly intensifying into a Category 3 monster by early Monday in the western Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Why Tropical Storm Melissa’s slow crawl across the Caribbean is dangerous

Melissa may drive dangerous flash flooding for Jamaica and parts of Hispaniola. Then, the storm is expected to strengthen and may become a Category 4 or 5 monster.

Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean: Latest forecast

Tropical Storm Melissa, which is taking aim at the Caribbean, is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane by the weekend.
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Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean, takes aim at Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa, the 13th named storm of the season, formed Tuesday morning in the Caribbean with winds of 50 mph.

This week’s Jacksonville weather forecast and the latest on Invest 98L in the Caribbean

Invest 98L in the eastern Caribbean is expected to strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next few days.
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