Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 as it nears Jamaica

A US landfall is not expected, but the storm could hit the Bahamas by Friday.

By Adam Kovac
October 27, 2025
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Hurricane Melissa is currently moving northwest through the southern Atlantic and is forecast to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday night or early Tuesday morning, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

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