Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to reorganize over the Central Caribbean Sea over the next several days and eventually form into a major hurricane late this weekend. With its slow motion, the

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica, signaling a major escalation in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

“This extreme rainfall potential, owing to the slow motion, is going to create a catastrophic event here for Jamaica," NHC Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said in a webcast briefing.