Weather Watchers

Hurricane Melissa Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
400 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

...CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE ONGOING IN
JAMAICA...
...MELISSA REMAINS A POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE OVER
NORTHWESTERN JAMAICA...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION!
Residents should not leave their shelter and should remain in place
through the passage of these life-threatening conditions. To protect
yourself from wind, the best thing you can do is put as many walls
as possible between you and the outside. An interior room without
windows, ideally one where you can also avoid falling trees, is the
safest place you can be in a building. You can cover yourself with a
mattress and wear a helmet for added protection.

The next update will be with the full advisory package at 500 PM
EDT (2100 UTC). This is the last scheduled position update.

SUMMARY OF 400 PM EDT...2000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...18.4N 77.9W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM S OF MONTEGO BAY JAMAICA
ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...914 MB...26.99 INCHES