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Hurricane Melissa targets Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa live updates: 'Catastrophic' storm set to make landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history.

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Hurricane Melissa could be Jamaica's "storm of the century," world forecasters say

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Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 storm threatens Jamaica with devastation

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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa edges toward Jamaica with 175 mph winds. What happens next?

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

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Hurricane Melissa Begins Lashing Jamaica as 'Catastrophic' Category 5 Storm

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Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Cat 5 Storm Makes Landfall in Jamaica, Fears of Major Disaster

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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday.

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Hurricane Melissa to Batter Jamaica as the Island's Strongest Storm on Record in Almost 2 Centuries

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

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Hurricane Melissa grows stronger as it approaches Jamaica: Live Updates

With peak sustained winds of 180 mph and even higher gusts, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the strongest storm ever to strike Jamaica.

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Tropical Storm Melissa is riding the brakes. It’s a new, troubling tendency for Atlantic storms

Tropical Storm Melissa joins a growing number of storms that are putting on the brakes and increasing the risk of dangerous impacts as a result.

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Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricanes ever. Here’s how it ranks.

The two categories combined make up about 17 percent of all hurricanes in recorded history. Those reaching Category 5 — like Melissa — historically make up more like 4 percent of hurricanes. And fewer than half of the strongest two categories of hurricanes go on to hit land at such intensity.

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to strengthen into Category 4 hurricane. What to know in Florida

Tropical Storm Melissa is likely to undergo rapid intensification and grow into a powerful Category 4 hurricane.