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Jamaica, Melissa and Caribbean

Jamaica could face days of hurricane conditions as Melissa set to rapidly intensify in the Caribbean

Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean are staring down what could become a catastrophic, days-long assault of extreme rainfall and damaging winds with a strengthening Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane over some of the hottest ocean water on the planet.

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Tropical Storm Melissa organizing in Caribbean; Jamaica and Haiti brace for impacts

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What’s the worst-case scenario for Jamaica as Melissa crawls through the Caribbean?

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Melissa on track to become major hurricane this weekend

Melissa will likely become a hurricane this weekend, and even undergo rapid intensification, becoming a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.

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Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to become major hurricane as Jamaica under threat

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Tropical Storm Melissa Tracker

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See latest spaghetti models, projected path for Tropical Storm Melissa. Florida forecast

The slow-moving storm is expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.

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Melissa to strengthen into major hurricane

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

Slow storm forecast to ramp up in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday, with forecasters warning that it could strengthen and swipe Jamaica as a powerful hurricane and dump a staggering amount of rain -- up to 35 inches -- on southwest Haiti,

NOLA.com

'Nearly stationary' Melissa will rapidly intensify, increasing risk for Caribbean islands

Melissa was 185 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and producing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of 7 a.m. Friday. NHC forecaster Robbie Berg said Melissa was "nearly stationary," moving 1 mph east-southeast.

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Jamaica has weathered many hurricanes but not the most powerful ones

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

Tropical wave expected to move into Caribbean Sea, rain forecast for Heroes’ Day

The US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a tropical wave moving over the Windward Islands, according to its 8:00 am bulletin on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are anticipated as it moves across the region,