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Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking

Tropical Storm Melissa could become a major hurricane. See path.

The NHC said in a 8 a.m. ET advisory on Friday, Oct. 24, that Melissa was located about 260 miles southwest of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with higher gusts. It remains stationary in the Caribbean.

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Friday, Oct. 24 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

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Tropical Storm Melissa strengthening, could become major hurricane near Jamaica

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At least 3 dead in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain, devastating flooding

At least 3 people have been killed in Haiti as Tropical Storm Melissa causes devastating flooding in the Caribbean and meteorologists warn the storm could become a serious category 4 hurricane.

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

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National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Melissa, tropical wave. What can Florida expect?

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How strong will Tropical Storm Melissa get and where will it go? See the timeline

"Due to Melissa’s slow motion, the risk of a prolonged multi-day period of potentially damaging winds, heavy rainfall resulting in life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides, and coastal...

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Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

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Melissa Expected to Become Major Hurricane in the Caribbean by Sunday, NHC Says -- OPIS

Interactive maps show timeline, predicted strength of Tropical Storm Melissa over next 5 days

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The slow-moving storm is forecast to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become a major hurricane and bring 'catastrophic flash flooding and landslides.' See its projected path.

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding and landslides to parts of Jamaica and Haiti, forecasters say.