Melissa could intensify into an extremely strong Category 4 hurricane by early next week, with top sustained winds blowing at 140 to 145 mph.
Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. But don't let your guard down yet.
Here's a look at where Tropical Storm Melissa is, where it's headed and the impacts it could have in Sarasota.
Here's a look at where Tropical Storm Melissa is, where it's headed and the impacts it could have in Sarasota.
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 ...
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: See latest spaghetti models, projected path for Tropical Storm Melissa. Florida forecast Tropical Storm Melissa is beginning to strengthen and is ...
Melissa is expected to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides" to Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.
Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to undergo rapid intensification and grow into a powerful Category 4 hurricane by early next week.
"The U.S. concern for impacts will be in the Florida Peninsula, especially the lower portion of the Peninsula and the Keys. "Strong westerly winds, driven by the jet stream, should prevent the storm ...
Hurricane Melissa roared into Montego Bay in Jamaica, leaving behind severe damage captured in a series of videos on social media. The hurricane was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall in Jamaica ...
At 2 p.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 185 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 260 miles southwest of Port ...
The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Friday update reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 190 miles ...