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Tropical Storm Melissa, national hurricane center

Tropical Storm Melissa could become a major hurricane. See path.

The NHC said in an 8 p.m. ET advisory on Friday, Oct. 24, that Melissa was located about 225 miles southwest of Port-Au-Prince and 190 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph with higher gusts.

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Friday, Oct. 24 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa rapidly intensifies in the Caribbean

Jamaica is staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of hurricane conditions as Melissa strengthens over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Tropical Storm Melissa slowly churns towards Jamaica, forecast to intensify into major hurricane by Sunday

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Latest update from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Melissa for Thursday, Oct. 23

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

Melissa is projected to bring severe flooding to Jamaica and southwestern Haiti before it hits Cuba.

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Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa rapidly intensifies over record-hot Caribbean waters

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Map: Will Hurricane Melissa hit Florida? Here are the latest tracking models

Progress report on Tropical Storm Melissa: Saturday, Oct. 25 update from the National Hurricane Center

At 5 a.m. Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 180 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 245 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. The system is moving northwest at 3 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph.

National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, 2 tropical waves. What you should know

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week.