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Melissa to Hit Jamaica as Category 4 Hurricane Next Week, Could Become Category 5

As much as 10 to 20 inches of rain were expected to hit parts of Jamaica and Haiti by Oct. 27.
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Melissa to Hit Jamaica as Category 4 Hurricane Next Week, Could Become Category 5
Forecasted track from the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 24, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Melissa hitting Jamaica as a Major Hurricane on Oct. 28, 2025. (NOAA/NWS/NHC).
T.J. Muscaro
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Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to reach Jamaica on Oct. 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. However, the storm could become a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall.

This extreme weather update came from the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 24, and added that the storm was likely to reach a maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, maintaining sustained winds of 140 mph after making landfall.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.