Melissa, national hurricane center and Florida

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Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.
Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Tuesday
Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185 mph winds. Florida impact?
Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?
Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with 185mph winds as thousands flee homes
At least seven people have been killed so far – three in Jamaica, three in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic – after Hurricane Melissa intensified.

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Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica. It’s tied as strongest land-falling Atlantic storm
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Category 5 storm: Will it impact the US?

Got a minute? Here's what to expect in Florida from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa is not expected to make landfall in Florida or the U.S. The powerful storm is expected to make landfall on the island nation of Jamaica Tuesday morning. At 8 p.m., Melissa has maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts of well over 200 mph. Melissa is a dangerously powerful Category 5 hurricane.

Slow-moving storm dumps as much rain as a hurricane in parts of Central Florida

Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.

The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Melissa has begun affecting the southeastern Bahamas SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Melissa began affecting the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Hurricane Melissa Is Among the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricanes on Record

Hurricane Melissa is now among the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. The monster storm strengthened Tuesday before hitting Jamaica, bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph).
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