Jamaica, Melissa and National Hurricane Center
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Melissa Grows Into A Category 3 Hurricane While Unleashing Torrential Rain In The North Caribbean
The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.
Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, 5 a.m. ET
Melissa is expected to become a major hurricane but will likely stay away from the East Coast even as it turns northward.
According to the hurricane center, Hurricane 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.