Melissa upgraded to Category 5

People in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa,
which is forecast to unleash destructive winds and bring catastrophic
flooding to the Caribbean nation

11:00 Oct 27
20:00 Oct 28
20:00 Oct 29
08:00 Oct 30

ATLANTIC OCEAN
PACIFIC
OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
GULF OF
MEXICO
(Gulf of America)
MEXICO
COLOMBIA
BAHAMAS
HAITI
PUERTO RICO
(U.S.)
VENEZUELA
CUBA
DOMINICAN REP.
JAMAICA
PANAMA
UNITED STATES
500km
300 miles

All times EDT (GMT-4)

Sources: BBC, National Hurricane Centre
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