Melissa: Will it become a Category 4 hurricane

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Tropical Storm Melissa set to become a major hurricane. See path.
Melissa, with maximum winds of 70 mph and stronger gusts, should attain hurricane status later Oct. 25 and become a major hurricane by Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.

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Tropical Storm Melissa: Will it become a Category 4 hurricane? Latest update
Melissa becomes a hurricane, expected to rapidly intensify this weekend
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
Tropical Storm Melissa was stationary in the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing potentia...

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Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected
Tropical Storm Melissa now a hurricane, NHC says
Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen into Category 5 storm. See path.
According to Houston-based meteorologist Matt Lanza, "a damaging, severe hurricane with wide-ranging impacts in Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba is likely."

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Bryan Norcross: Extreme hurricane impacts begin tonight in Jamaica
Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds.
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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Rapidly Intensify Into A Hurricane; Major Flood Risk To Jamaica, Hispaniola

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.

What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?

An intensifying Melissa is expected to bring destructive flooding to Jamaica, southern Haiti and the Dominican Republic before tracking toward Cuba next week.

Melissa is now forecast to become a major hurricane as it trends toward a concerning track

Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling through the Caribbean Sea, threatening to unleash life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of the region later this week. It’s proof this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet,
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