Hurricane Melissa, parked over the Caribbean, could be rare Category 5 by Monday

By West Kentucky Star staff Oct. 26, 2025 | 12:24 AM | JAMAICA Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds Saturday evening as the US National Hurricane Center warned it would turn into a rare Category 5 hurricane...

American Airlines leads US carriers flying to Jamaica with 28% market share

American Airlines led all US carriers in passenger volume to Jamaica during the first seven months of 2025, and did so with one of the lowest cancellation rates, according to United States federal data. American flew over 811,580 passengers to...

Major Hurricane Melissa to Bring Catastrophe to Jamaica with 195 mph Wind Gusts, 3 Feet+ Rain

Current color-enhanced view of Major Hurricane Melissa from the GOES-East weather satellite. Image: NOAA Major Hurricane Melissa continues to rapidly intensify and is forecast to impact Jamaica as a slow-moving category 5 hurricane with maximum...

Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps toward island

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. The rapidly intensifying storm is...

Melissa grows into Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in north Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.Melissa became a hurricane on Saturday...

Melissa strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane, threating catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti

KINGSTON – Hurricane Melissa rapidly strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane as it unleashed torrential rain in the northern Caribbean and threatened catastrophic flooding and landslides in Jamaica and southern Haiti. U.S. forecasters...

AP News Summary at 12:23 a.m. EDT

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Melissa becomes Category 3 major hurricane, forecast to reach Category 5 near Jamaica

11 P.M. UPDATE: ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa became a major hurricane Saturday night and is on track to be a Category 5 storm near Jamaica. The 11 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center had increased winds of 115 mph, making Melissa a...

Melissa grows into Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

Nation & World News Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica People wade through a street...

JN Group companies likely to remain closed Monday amid Hurricane Melissa threat

The JN Group has announced that its local offices are likely to remain closed on Monday, October 27, as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica. “Based on the trajectory of the storm, our local JN offices are likely to remain closed on Monday,...

Hurricane Melissa forecast to possibly reach Category 4 status by Tuesday The slow-moving Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday as it threatened catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean. Read More »

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane late Saturday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifies, sets eyes on Jamaica for early this week

Category 4 hurricane Melissa is a major concern for the island of Jamaica in the next few days. As of 8 a.m. this morning, Melissa has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds up to 140 miles per hour. Moving west now,...

Govt coordinating support for T&T students in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa intensifies

As Hur­ri­cane Melis­sa takes aim at Ja­maica, the Min­istry of For­eign and Cari­com Af­fairs says it has been work­ing with the Min­istry of Ter­tiary Ed­u­ca­tion and Skills Train­ing and Caribbean Air­lines to co­or­di­nate ef­forts to as­sist...

Fitch forecasts faster decline in Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP ratio

Fitch Ratings expects Jamaica’s debt-to-GDP ratio to decline faster than official forecasts, according to a new report released this month. The rating agency also highlighted the country’s successful general election held on September 3 in a...

STATEMENT: Update on the safety of Dominican students in Jamaica and Cuba

Home >> Education/Youth Hon. Octavia Alfred Minister of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and National Excellence - Saturday, October 25th, 2025 at 6:35 PM The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational...

Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

Nation & World News Hurricane Melissa is strengthening rapidly, threatening to become a major hurricane and cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica People wade through a street flooded by rains caused by...

Jamaica could feel hurricane strength wind from slow-moving Melissa by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to linger over the central Caribbean, moving slowly while unleashing torrential rain across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. The storm already has claimed at least three lives and destroyed a bridge in...

Jamaica’s Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston to close Saturday

Transport Minister Daryl Vaz has announced that Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport will close late Saturday as Jamaica braces for the arrival of Tropical Storm Melissa. The final scheduled flight into the capital is expected at 8 p.m.,...

AP News Summary at 11:47 p.m. EDT

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Melissa grows into a major Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Melissa grows into a major Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north Caribbean. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or...