Monday, October 27, 2025

"...MELISSA NOW A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... ...DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND STORM SURGE AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING WILL WORSEN ON JAMAICA THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT..."

That's the all-caps headline at the National Hurricane Center.

Here's the latest:

Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number  24
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132025
500 AM EDT Mon Oct 27 2025 

And the 5 AM EDT cone of uncertainty:

cone graphic

note: Winds (sustained) 160 mph/260kph, gusts higher.