Hurricane Melissa Track Forecast as Storm Makes Landfall
Summary
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, has made landfall in Jamaica, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain. The storm is expected to move toward Cuba and the Bahamas, maintaining hurricane strength as it progresses.Key Facts
- Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm with wind speeds of 180 mph.
- The storm has killed at least seven people in the Caribbean.
- Melissa made landfall in southwest Jamaica, with up to 30 inches of rain and a storm surge up to 13 feet predicted.
- Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted that local infrastructure cannot withstand such a hurricane.
- The storm will move toward eastern Cuba and make landfall overnight into Wednesday.
- Melissa is expected to affect the southeastern Bahamas and continue through the Atlantic toward Bermuda.
- A storm surge of 9 to 13 feet is likely on Jamaica’s south coast, with destructive waves.
- This is the most severe hurricane threat to Jamaica in nearly 40 years, since Hurricane Gilbert in 1988.
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