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Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to grow into a major Category 4 hurricane as it threatens Jamaica and then Cuba, but its ...

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Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island.

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane ...

We will be very fortunate if Melissa does not cause a humanitarian disaster, even as Florida is again in the clear of a ...

In the Caribbean, Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify, posing a significant threat to Jamaica and Cuba with severe winds ...

Here's a look at where Tropical Storm Melissa is, where it's headed and the impacts it could have in Sarasota.

The NHC predicts that Melissa could become a major hurricane as it skirts around Jamaica early next week. Here's how it will ...