Tropical Storm Melissa churns in Caribbean
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Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Tuesday morning. Melissa, the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to have major impacts on the mainland United States, but models show multiple potential paths.
Tropical Storm Melissa formed on Tuesday, the 13th named storm of the Atlantic season. It is expected to bring heavy rain to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica by the end of the week, but forecasters with the National Hurricane Center said its path and intensity beyond the next few days are “quite uncertain.”