Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica as deadly Cat 5 while Sarasota keeps close watch

Hurricane Melissa to hit Jamaica as catastrophic Cat 5 on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Here’s how Sarasota-Manatee residents can help.

Latest update from the National Hurricane Center on Category 3 Hurricane Melissa for Wednesday, Oct. 29

Today, Today, there were many developments. Melissa developed into hurricane, before turning into a Category 5 hurricane.

Tuesday, Oct. 28: National Hurricane Center's update on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa

Rainfall. Melissa is expected to bring an additional 4 to 8 inches across Jamaica, where storm total amounts will be between ...

Watch: Hurricane Melissa peels back roofs from homes in Black River, Jamaica

Videos from Jamaica show catastrophic conditions bearing down on the island, as Melissa slammed the nation as a Category 5 ...

Hurricane Melissa charges toward Cuba after pummeling Jamaica with historic power

Hurricane Melissa barreled toward eastern Cuba, where it was expected to make landfall as a major storm early Wednesday after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Latest update from the National Hurricane Center on Category 4 Hurricane Melissa for Tuesday, Oct. 28

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 10 p.m. ET ...

Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

Scientists have debated adding a "Category 6" to the Saffir-Simpson scale for storms with winds over 192 mph. The already ...

US Air Force plane provides views from inside Hurricane Melissa

The U.S. Defense Department has released dramatic footage of views inside Hurricane Melissa. The military said a U.S.