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Hurricane Melissa Hits Category 5 Status With 160 MPH Winds Hurricane Melissa Hits Category 5 Status With 160 MPH Winds
Hurricane Melissa Hits Category 5 Status With 160 MPH Winds Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a rare Category 5 storm, now barreling toward Jamaica with sustained winds of 160 mph. The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters confirmed the storm's strength early Monday, Oct. 27, as conditions in Jamaica are expected to deteriorate significantly later in the day, according to the National Hurricane Center. Deadly Path Across Caribbean Melissa has already claimed at least four lives across Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where heavy rain, storm surge, and strong winds have wreaked havoc over the weekend.  As the third Cat 5 hurr…

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Potential Monster In Making: Now A Hurricane, Melissa Is Heading North, Rapidly Intensifying Potential Monster In Making: Now A Hurricane, Melissa Is Heading North, Rapidly Intensifying
Potential Monster In Making: Now A Hurricane, Melissa Is Heading North, Rapidly Intensifying Hurricane Melissa has officially reached hurricane status, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph as of Saturday, Oct. 25, according to the National Hurricane Center.  The storm is expected to undergo rapid intensification, potentially becoming a major hurricane by Sunday, Oct. 26. Forecasters warn that Melissa could reach Category 5 strength as it approaches Jamaica early Tuesday, Oct. 28, bringing catastrophic impacts to the region. Melissa is currently moving west-northwest at a strikingly slow 1 mph, giving it ample time to strengthen over the warm waters of the Western Atlantic.&…

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Here’s When Melissa Is Expected To Become Major Hurricane: 'Slow-Motion Disaster' Here’s When Melissa Is Expected To Become Major Hurricane: 'Slow-Motion Disaster'
Here’s When Melissa Is Expected To Become Major Hurricane: 'Slow-Motion Disaster' A rapidly intensifying Tropical Storm Melissa is churning through the Caribbean, threatening to unleash catastrophic flooding and destructive winds on several island nations, while the US East Coast watches and waits. Melissa is expected to become a major hurricane over the Caribbean Sea this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Forecasters are saying late Friday, Oct. 24, that it will likely become a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25. The slow-moving storm is producing sustained winds of 65 mph and drifting north at just 2 mph. Forecasters warn the storm could strength…

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forms, Poses Hurricane Threat As Track Comes Into Focus Tropical Storm Melissa Forms, Poses Hurricane Threat As Track Comes Into Focus
Tropical Storm Melissa Forms, Poses Hurricane Threat As Track Comes Into Focus A brewing Caribbean system is poised to spin up fast, and it may not stop at a tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center said late Tuesday morning, Oct. 21, that Tropical Storm Melissa formed over the central Caribbean Sea. Residents in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba are being urged to monitor for heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and rough surf later this week. AccuWeather says Melissa is expected to track northwest toward the Greater Antilles, then slow down and begin a northward turn late this week in an environment favorable for strengthening to a hurricane. Foreca…

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Northeast Braces For Track-Dependent Snow Chances: NOAA Issues Winter Weather Outlook Northeast Braces For Track-Dependent Snow Chances: NOAA Issues Winter Weather Outlook
Northeast Braces For Track-Dependent Snow Chances: NOAA Issues Winter Weather Outlook The long-range winter outlook maps are out, and for the Northeast the story will hinge on storm tracks, brief blasts of cold, and timing more than any single snowfall number. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its 2025–26 winter outlook late last week, noting a weak La Niña to start the season that is likely to fade to a neutral pattern later.  That setup typically nudges the storm track north, favoring a milder, drier South and cooler, wetter conditions farther north. NOAA emphasizes that these are seasonal probabilities, not a day‑to‑day forecast. For temperatures, much of t…

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Potential Tropical Trouble Brewing In Atlantic: Here's Timing Potential Tropical Trouble Brewing In Atlantic: Here's Timing
Potential Tropical Trouble Brewing In Atlantic: Here's Timing A brewing disturbance in the Atlantic has forecasters eyeing a late‑October window for possible impacts along parts of the US East Coast. "Atmospheric conditions are primed for a storm to form in the Caribbean," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. "The waters are exceptionally warm since the Caribbean has not been disturbed by a single tropical storm or hurricane so far this season. We do not expect much disruptive wind shear in the region early next week. This tropical wave could rapidly organize into a tropical storm or hurricane next week.”   According to the N…

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Homes Washed Away, Residents Missing After ‘Unprecedented’ Storm In Alaska Homes Washed Away, Residents Missing After ‘Unprecedented’ Storm In Alaska
Homes Washed Away, Residents Missing After ‘Unprecedented’ Storm In Alaska A massive storm system that tore through Alaska’s western coast has triggered an ongoing search-and-rescue effort after powerful floodwaters swept homes off their foundations and left several people missing. State officials said the unprecedented storm — the remnants of Typhoon Halong — battered the Kuskokwim Delta over the weekend with hurricane-force winds and record flooding. Villages including Kwigillingok and Kipnuk were among the hardest hit, with at least eight homes dislodged and dozens of residents forced to evacuate. At one point, nearly two dozen people were reported missing. Th…

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Here's Where New Tropical Storm Jerry's Headed: What To Know Here's Where New Tropical Storm Jerry's Headed: What To Know
Here's Where New Tropical Storm Jerry's Headed: What To Know A new tropical storm has spun up in the Atlantic, poised to strengthen as it heads north. Late Tuesday morning, Oct. 7, the National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic, becoming the 10th named storm of the 2025 season. Early key messages warn that interests in the northern Leeward Islands should monitor the storm closely due to a risk of wind, surf and rainfall impacts, and note that watches may be required later today or tonight. Jerry is forecast to track west-northwest through midweek across warm waters, a setup that favors better organization of…

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Atlantic System Likely to Become Tropical Storm Jerry This Week: Here's Timing Atlantic System Likely to Become Tropical Storm Jerry This Week: Here's Timing
Atlantic System Likely to Become Tropical Storm Jerry This Week: Here's Timing The Atlantic hurricane season is showing no signs of slowing down, with a new system poised to become the next named storm just days after a brief lull. A broad area of low pressure in the central tropical Atlantic is drawing close attention from forecasters, who say it has a high chance of developing into Tropical Storm Jerry this week.  As of Monday, Oct. 6, the National Hurricane Center reported a 70 percent chance that the disturbance, currently labeled AL95, will become a tropical cyclone within the next seven days. The system is producing a large area of disorganized showers and…

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Atlantic Awakens With Dual Systems Taking Shape Atlantic Awakens With Dual Systems Taking Shape
Atlantic Awakens With Dual Systems Taking Shape Hurricane season is entering its home stretch, and attention is turning to two new areas of interest. One lingers near Florida. Another is just emerging off Africa. The National Hurricane Center said that a weak low near the Bahamas will meander near Florida through the weekend.  Development is not expected in the short term, but waves of downpours are likely. Formation odds were placed at 10 percent through 48 hours and 10 percent over seven days. Farther east, a tropical wave moving off Africa may gradually organize as it crosses the central Atlantic.  The hurricane center peg…

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AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected
AccuWeather Winter Outlook: Early, Late Nor’easter Risks, Rising Bills Projected Bundle up and budget up. AccuWeather’s new winter outlook, released Thursday morning, Oct. 2, points to a stormy season in the Northeast and pricier heating for millions. "It looks to be an intense and stormy winter for certain areas of the country, particularly across the Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. For the Upper East Coast, forecasters see a “bookend” winter with the biggest storms favored near the start and close of the season.  Early systems are likely to sweep from Cana…

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Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic
Imelda Becomes Category 1 Storm With 75 MPH Winds As Twin Hurricanes Swirl In Atlantic Two spinning giants now command the Atlantic, and one of them just crossed the threshold. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that Imelda had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph and was turning sharply to the east‑northeast.  A hurricane watch is in effect for Bermuda, with the storm expected to approach the island on Wednesday and track away from the United States mainland. Nearby Hurricane Humberto brushed past Bermuda earlier and is also curving out to sea, setting up a one‑two punch of swell for the region. Neither s…

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