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.

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).

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.