Hurricane Melissa Nears Cat 5 Status
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Hurricane Melissa is currently sustaining winds near 140 mph, and is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday.
HURRICANE HUNTERS ARE IN HERE. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN A DEADLY STORM IN HAITI. AND JUST AS WE’RE LOOKING AT JAMAICA, IT’S GOING TO BE VERY BAD THERE. I MEAN, FROM HAITI IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO JAMAICA AND CUBA,
Melissa is currently the only active tropical system in the Atlantic basin. As of Friday night, the storm remains nearly stationary, drifting north at just 2 mph. Maximum sustained winds are around 65 mph—just below the 75 mph threshold needed to reach Category 1 hurricane status.
Both of those systems are going to be on a path toward the east coast. But as as they approach, things get really complex.”
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a hurricane and could soon rapidly intensify into a monstrous Category 4 or 5 storm.