Hurricane forecasts say Melissa could be a 'slow-motion disaster'

Heavy rain is expected across Jamaica, where "precipitation totals from multiple models suggest that storm totals exceeding 24 inches and localized amounts above 30 inches are quite possible," noted meteorologists Bob Henson and Jeff Masters in their blog Eye on the Storm.

Melissa set to be major hurricane within days, likely to skirt Jamaica as it heads west

Melissa is expected to significantly strengthen by late Friday and over the weekend, when the storm could become a hurricane as early as Saturday.

Hurricane forecast: Melissa a monster in the making with Florida dodging the bullet

We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster, even as Florida is again in the clear of a strange 2025 hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean, expected to strengthen into hurricane. Florida impacts?

Invest 98L strengthened as expected into Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday, Oct. 21. Further strengthening is expected.

Jamaica Braces for Impact as Tropical Storm Melissa Will Grow to a CAT-4 Hurricane | Breezy in Central Florida

Jamaica Braces for Impact as Tropical Storm Melissa Will Grow to a CAT-4 Hurricane | Breezy in Central Florida

Hurricane Milton raged through Central Florida 1 year ago

Milton made landfall as a Category 3 major hurricane at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2024, near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. The hurricane resulted in one of the largest tornado outbreaks in Florida’s history.
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