"Tropical Storm Melissa is gaining strength, threatening to evolve into a slow-moving hurricane capable of unleashing torrential rain and destructive winds across the Caribbean and potentially the U.S. As of late Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center confirmed Melissa's upgrade from a tropical rainstorm, reporting sustained winds near 50 mph and a westward movement at 14 mph."
"Though Melissa is still a tropical storm, a hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Haiti, with a tropical storm watch in effect for Jamaica. If the storm continues to strengthen, the Southern part of the country could get a heavy dosing of rain by next week."
""The longer Melissa tracks to the west, the greater the chance of an impact on the U.S.," warned AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Bernie Rayno. While the likelihood of a direct U.S. hit remains low, AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva noted in their reporting that a shift into the Western Caribbean could change that outlook. Current models show Florida-specifically the southern Peninsula and the Keys -is at the highest risk if the storm continues its westward trajectory."
Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened with sustained winds near 50 mph and is moving west at about 14 mph. A hurricane watch is in effect for parts of Haiti and a tropical storm watch covers Jamaica. Continued intensification could produce heavy rainfall in southern areas by next week. Forecasters caution that a prolonged westward track increases the chance of U.S. impacts, and a shift into the Western Caribbean would raise risk to Florida, especially the southern Peninsula and the Keys. The 2025 Atlantic season has produced 13 named storms and four hurricanes, including Category 5 Hurricane Erin; Hurricane Gabrielle reached Category 4, Humberto and Imelda reached Category 2, U.S. landfalls have been minimal so far, and NOAA expected an above-normal season.
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