Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Melissa crawled slowly through the Caribbean Sea for the fourth day Friday, threatening to bring long-lasting and potentially deadly flooding to parts of Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, forecasters said.

Melissa unfortunately looks to make up for lost time heading into the weekend, posing a serious and historic threat of major hurricane impacts on Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas — but little to no risk...

Regardless of a direct hit, the East Coast of the U.S. could feel some impacts from Melissa — rain, wind and rough seas — later this month, even if the center remains at sea, according to AccuWeather.