"On Monday morning, Melissa was centered some 205 kilometers (125 miles) south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, carrying maximum sustained winds of 260 kph (160 mph), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The hurricane, which is traveling westward at just 6 kph, is expected to move near or over Jamaica early on Tuesday before traversing Cuba into the southeastern Bahamas during the course of Wednesday."
"Up to 1,016 mm (40 inches) of rain could hit parts of Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, while the Meteorological Service of Jamaica said a storm surge of up to 4 meters (13 feet) was expected along the country's southern coast. Several coastal areas have been put under evacuation orders, while the international airport in Kingston closed late on Saturday along with all seaports."
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 and was located about 205 kilometers south-southwest of Kingston with maximum sustained winds of 260 kph (160 mph). The storm is moving westward at roughly 6 kph and is forecast to move near or over Jamaica, then cross Cuba into the southeastern Bahamas. Rainfall totals could reach 1,016 mm (40 inches) in parts of Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with storm surge up to 4 meters along Jamaica's southern coast. Evacuation orders cover several coastal areas, Kingston's international airport and seaports are closed, and four deaths have been reported in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Slow movement raises the risk of catastrophic flooding and landslides.
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