Jamaica, Melissa and Caribbean

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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 with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?
WPEC CBS 12 · 2h
Tropical Storm Melissa organizing in Caribbean; Jamaica and Haiti brace for impacts
Tropical Storm Melissa Lumbers Through the Caribbean, Killing an Elderly Man in Haiti
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola — an island shared by t...

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Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane
ABC 17 News · 1d
Jamaica podría enfrentar varios días de condiciones huracanadas, mientras Melissa se intensifica rápidamente en el Caribe
Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica
Some areas could see as much as 20 inches of rainfall in just a few days.

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Naples Daily News · 1d
Tropics are still active as Melissa expected to grow into a strong hurricane
Putnam Daily Voice · 1d
Tropical Storm Melissa Could Explode To Become Monster Category 5 Hurricane

Forecast: Melissa grows to major hurricane by Sunday, Jamaica landfall possibly by Tuesday

Melissa is projected to approach Jamaica this weekend, make landfall by early next week, and be near or over eastern Cuba by the middle of next week.

Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding

Slow storm forecast to ramp up in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday, with forecasters warning that it could strengthen and swipe Jamaica as a powerful hurricane and dump a staggering amount of rain -- up to 35 inches -- on southwest Haiti,
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'Nearly stationary' Melissa will rapidly intensify, increasing risk for Caribbean islands

Melissa was 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and producing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of 7 a.m. Friday. NHC forecaster Robbie Berg said Melissa was "nearly stationary," moving 1 mph east-southeast.

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.

Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day

The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00 am bulletin on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are anticipated as it moves across the region,
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