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National Hurricane Center, Florida and Jamaica

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.

Melissa is expected to bring rainfall of 15 to 30 inches to portions of Jamaica and additional rainfall of 6 to 12 inches for southern Hispaniola through Wednesday, with local storm total maxima of 40 inches possible. Catastrophic flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely, NHC said.

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Hurricane Melissa latest spaghetti models, Florida forecast, path, trajectory for Friday

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National Hurricane Center tracking Hurricane Melissa as it speeds away from Bermuda

After tearing through the Caribbean, leaving destruction, flooding and more than 50 deaths so far, Hurricane Melissa is heading into the Atlantic.

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Hurricane Melissa Smashes Through Caribbean, Accelerates Towards Bermuda

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Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean

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Aerial images of Black River, Jamaica reveal extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa

Images from a helicopter over Black River, a coastal town of 5,000 in southwestern Jamaica, show the extent of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.

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Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of devastation after tearing through the Caribbean

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The Latest: Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti, causes widespread damage in Jamaica and Cuba

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Cleanup efforts under way after Hurricane Melissa leaves destructive trail in the Caribbean

In Haiti, at least 30 people were killed and 20 are still missing.

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Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica: in pictures

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Monster Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

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‘It’s home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

South Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean.

Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Hurricane Melissa is expected to continue strengthening and become a Category 5 hurricane, according to the NHC, Saturday, Oct. 25.

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U.S.-based aid groups rush to get supplies into storm-battered Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Tens of thousands of Jamaicans were in shelters, and more than two-thirds of the island was still without power, according to officials.

Where is Hurricane Melissa? Track the storm

As of 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, Melissa was still a powerful Category 4 storm, with winds of 145 mph. The hurricane is centered about 15 miles east of Montego Bay and about 200 miles southwest of Guantánamo, Cuba. It is moving north-northeast at 8 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Moment American tourists fight to save stray kitten from Hurricane Melissa

"We’ve tried to make the best of it—we hope everyone is safe. This is so scary for all Jamaica," Adrienne Brynteson told Newsweek.

Slight cooldown on deck for South Florida as cold front pushes through

Scattered and isolated showers are expected along the coast ahead of a cold front moving into South Florida Wednesday night. A coastal flood statement remains in effect for the Florida Keys through late Wednesday. Minor saltwater flooding is likely, and storm drains are likely to overflow in the area.