Hurricane Melissa tracker as Jamaica orders evacuations amid warning of 'catastrophic' floods

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a category 5 storm as it tracks towards Jamaica with destructive winds and storm surge, risking catastrophic flooding.

An update from the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported maximum sustained winds of 160mph (260 kph), as residents were ordered to evacuate to shelters.

In a public advisory, the Miami-based forecasting authority states: "Melissa is a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some additional strengthening is forecast today, with fluctuations in intensity likely before Melissa makes landfall on Jamaica early Tuesday."

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Post from Sky News on October 27, 2025

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