Jamaica Weather Today's Forecast

Tropical Storm Melissa to begin intensifying soon

Tropical Storm Melissa Likely To Bring Prolonged, Life-Threatening, Heavy Rain, Destructive Winds To Jamaica; Rapid Intensification Likely

Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become hurricane while delivering flooding rain to Jamaica, Haiti

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to bring days of rain to Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica. Maps show its path.

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

Melissa is projected to bring severe flooding to parts of the Caribbean, including Hispaniola and Jamaica, throughout the weekend.

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Hurricane forecasts say Atlantic may unleash one of its 'strongest storms ever'

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Carnival Cruise Line shares Tropical Storm Melissa update

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Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into Category 4 hurricane. What to know in Florida

"The tropical cyclone is expected to grow in size, and likely be a large and dangerous hurricane towards the end of the forecast period," the National Hurricane Center said.

Scientific American · 3h

Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica

Live Science · 12h

Tropical Storm Melissa puts Caribbean's most flood-vulnerable places at risk

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

The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Thursday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 165 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 275 miles southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti. With maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the system is moving to the north at 2 mph.

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Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane. It could be a worst-case scenario for Jamaica

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.

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Caribbean islands brace for harsh weather as 'ominous' Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim

Tropical Storm Melissa is set to intensify this weekend, and Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are bracing for harsh weather, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Thursday morning.

Severe weather alert in effect for Jamaica

The Meteorological Service has issued a severe weather alert effective until 6:00 am on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. According to a release, the tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea has developed into a broad area of low pressure,