Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.

Tropical Storm Melissa continued Thursday its slow push north in the Caribbean, expected to grow into a major hurricane as it nears Jamaica, but its long-term path including what effects it might

Warm Caribbean waters should fuel Melissa into a Category 4 hurricane or higher in the coming days. Though odds are low for the U.S., forecasters say South Florida should keep an eye on the

Tropical Storm Melissa is barely moving through the Caribbean, and that’s exactly what makes it so dangerous. The longer it lingers, the more rain it dumps. Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic could face days of relentless downpours and mudslides.

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean on Tuesday, marking the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. According to the National Hurricane Center, the slow-moving storm is forecast to become a "major hurricane" by late this weekend or early next week.

Tropical Storm Melissa continued to struggle early Thursday as it crawled several hundred miles south of Jamaica and Haiti over the central Caribbean.

This La Niña could impact the tail end of the 2025 hurricane season, and also have an effect on fall and winter weather in the U.S.

Tropical Storm Melissa is making very slow progression in the Caribbean, but forecasts show the storm strengthening into a major Category 4 hurricane.FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross gives exclusive analysis on what path Melissa will take and how strong it could get.