Melissa has the potential to be a devastating storm for several areas, including Jamaica, which could take a prolonged and direct hit early next week, when Melissa could be a major hurricane. Jamaica was under a hurricane warning on Saturday, and a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch continued for the southern part of Haiti.

According to the hurricane center, Melissa has a significant possibility of making landfall on Jamaica as a major hurricane and could maintain major hurricane strength when it reaches eastern Cuba. Forecasters say Melissa poses little to no risk for Florida and the U.S. at this time.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to bring days of heavy rain to the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica and may trigger life-threatening flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center says.