Tropical weather update - Nov. 2, 2025
For the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America the National Hurricane Center is not expecting tropical cyclone formation over the next 7 days.
Hurricane Melissa: Rising death toll, desperate pleas for aid
It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Melissa made its first catastrophic landfall in Jamaica, and the death toll is continuing to rise.
Tropical weather update: Melissa now post-tropical cyclone
The National Hurricane Center has issued its last advisory on Melissa, it is now a post-tropical cyclone over the northwest Atlantic. Meteorologist John Dawson looks back on how Melissa will land in the record books.
Tropical weather update - October 31, 2025
Hurricane Melissa brushed by Bermuda last night and this morning with a wind gust around 98 miles per hour reported. As of this afternoon, Melissa has lost tropical characteristics and is no longer a tropical system. However, it remains a powerful storm with very strong winds and is expected to bring some brief heavy rain to parts of Newfoundland tonight. No other systems are being monitored for tropical development in the Atlantic basin at this time. Hurricane season lasts for another month, ending on November 30th.
Hurricane Melissa death toll climbs after massive storm rips through Caribbean
Officials have reported deaths in multiple areas as Hurricane Melissa slammed parts of the Caribbean this week.
Tropical weather update - October 30, 2025
Hurricane Melissa, after causing widespread catastrophic damage in Jamaica and Cuba, is now a Category 2 hurricane moving away from the Bahamas and racing toward the North Atlantic. The storm is forecast to pass just to the west of Bermuda this evening & tonight. Melissa poses no threat to the US mainland and will become "post-tropical" over the weekend as it moves over cooler waters. There are no other areas of concern in the Atlantic basin for development at this time. But keep in mind that hurricane season will continue for about another month. So stay alert.
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa heads for Bermuda after causing devastation in Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating path across the Atlantic with a dangerous storm surge forecast for Bermuda on Thursday.
Tropical weather update - October 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa, which made a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, hit Cuba Wednesday morning as a major hurricane. The storm is moving northeast and will continue across the southeastern Bahamas before approaching Bermuda later this week. No direct impacts expected for the US mainland.
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm heads for Bahamas
Hurricane Melissa made landfall Wednesday morning in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.
Tropical weather update - Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa remains an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane and its core is slamming Jamaica today. Winds increased to a whopping 185 mph late morning just before landfall around noon near New Hope, Jamaica. Jamaica is dealing with catastrophic and life-threatening conditions, including destructive winds, storm surge and rainfall totals of 15 to 30 inches, which will lead to widespread flash flooding and possible landslides through early Wednesday. Based on wind speed, Hurricane Melissa is tied for the second strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic basin.
Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds
Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.
Hurricane Melissa one of strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record: See list
Hurricane Melissa has become one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Houstonians with ties to Jamaica share thoughts ahead of Hurricane Melissa landfall
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, is barreling towards Jamaica. Houstonians with ties to the island are giving us more insight into what’s to come.
Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Melissa on path for Jamaica: Latest updates
Melissa is now a dangerous category 5 major hurricane. Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica early tomorrow morning as a category 5, something no hurricane has done in Jamaican history. The slow movement of this storm will cause flooding to Jamaica along with days of prolonged winds. Jamaica could be in for catastrophic flooding with up to 3 feet of rain and storm surge up to 13 feet east of the center at landfall. Melissa is then expected to roll over eastern Cuba late Tuesday into early Wednesday, still maintaining that major hurricane status. Then it will quickly move over the Southeastern Bahamas Wednesday before reaching Bermuda likely by Friday. Hurricane Melissa is no threat to the United States.
Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.
Tropical weather update - October 26, 2025
Melissa is now a dangerous category 4 major hurricane and forecast to become a category 5 hurricane by tomorrow before a landfall in Jamaica early Tuesday. The slow movement of this storm will cause flooding to Jamaica before the very high winds slam the island early this week. Jamaica could be in for catastrophic flooding with up to 3 feet of rain and storm surge up to 13 feet east of the center at landfall. Melissa is then expected to roll over eastern Cuba late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Then it will quickly move over the Southeastern Bahamas Wednesday before reaching Bermuda likely by Friday.
Guantánamo Bay begins evacuations as Hurricane Melissa nears category 5 strength
As Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a powerful Category 4 storm with the potential to reach Category 5 strength, U.S. authorities at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have begun evacuating non-mission-essential U.S. citizens.
Hurricane Melissa sees extreme rapid intensification as Jamaica braces for extensive infrastructural damage
Time has essentially run out for millions of people in Jamaica to prepare for deadly Hurricane Melissa’s onslaught as the monster storm undergoes "extreme rapid intensification" ahead of its likely catastrophic landfall in the coming days.
Tropical weather update - October 25, 2025
Melissa is now a hurricane and forecast to become a major hurricane in the next 24 hours. The slow movement of this storm will cause flooding to Jamaica before the very highs winds slam the island early this week. Jamaica could be in for 48 hours of hurricane force winds, which is rare. The storm will move quickly into the Atlantic Ocean with no impact on the Gulf Coast.
Tropical weather update - October 24, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is still spinning in the central Caribbean and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane over the weekend. The threat for strong winds and heavy rain will be felt across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Eastern Cuba. It looks like the biggest impacts could come in Jamaica where a direct hit from Melissa is expected early next week on Monday and Tuesday. Over a foot of rain and hurricane force winds are likely as Melissa is expected to slam into Jamaica early next week as a powerful category four hurricane.