Hurricane Melissa Nears Cat 5 Status
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Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue strengthening and become a Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.
Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 2 a.m. ET
Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.
A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa barreled toward the island as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, October 26.According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm’s main threats would include “life-threatening and catastrophic” flash flooding,
Hurricane Melissa is forecast to strengthen — possibly as high as Category 5 — as it meanders around the Caribbean in the next several days.