Melissa, National Hurricane Center
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Melissa is now a hurricane with 75 mph maximum sustained winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to intensify ahead of making landfall in Jamaica early next week.
Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the central Caribbean Sea, where the island nation of Jamaica lies almost directly in the path of the burgeoning hurricane. While Hispaniola and Cuba are also in the line of fire,