KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa was strengthening rapidly late Saturday, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and ...

A major international airport in Jamaica will close on Saturday night as Hurricane Melissa closes in on the island, officials announced. The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston will be ...

Article first published: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 11 a.m. ET Article last updated: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 8 p.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 1 System name ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — U.S. forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica Saturday as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean. A ...

Editor's note: Track the latest forecasts for Hurricane Melissa with USA TODAY's storm tracker for Saturday, Oct. 25. The National Hurricane Center reports Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane in ...

The base commander on Saturday expanded a previous evacuation order to include “non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.” By Carol Rosenberg Reporting from Washington The Navy began evacuating hundreds of ...

Tropical Storm Melissa continued its slow slog across the Caribbean Sea on the morning of Oct. 25, and forecasters said the storm is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, potentially ...

Tropical Storm Melissa rapidly intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane on Saturday. The storm is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane and make landfall in Jamaica. Catastrophic flooding, ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. On the afternoon of Friday Oct. 24, Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central ...

Editor's note: Follow Melissa's latest forecast and path track in USA TODAY's coverage on Saturday, Oct. 25. Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean. At the same time, ...

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen and could be a Category 4 hurricane by next week. Forecasts continue to be challenging when it comes to Melissa's path and intensity. Here's what ...

Tropical Storm Melissa is likely to undergo rapid intensification and grow into a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Melissa continues to move very slowly and that speed will mean several days of strong ...