Tropical Storm Melissa to Become a Major Hurricane in Caribbean, Officials Forecast

The storm’s ‘intensity forecast is also more uncertain than usual,’ says the National Hurricane Center.

A federal forecasting model, dated on Oct. 22, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Melissa's path in the Caribbean Sea. National Weather Service via The Epoch Times

Tropical Storm Melissa is set to become a major hurricane in the coming days as the storm appears unlikely to hit the United States, forecasters said on Wednesday.

Melissa is currently located in the central Caribbean Sea, drifting to the west-northwest. The storm is located about 300 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and 325 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).