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Tropical Storm Melissa strengthening

Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 4h

Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean, islands on alert

Naples Daily News on MSN · 13h

Tropical Storm Melissa spaghetti models, path. Will Melissa hit Naples, Marco Island?

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NHC predicting Tropical Storm Melissa will strengthen into major hurricane. Any Florida impacts?

"There is significant uncertainty in the track and intensity forecast of Melissa," the National Hurricane Center continued to say, but added "the chances of a major hurricane increase" if Melissa tra...

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Forecasters Call Tropical Storm Melissa’s Path ‘Extremely Uncertain’

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Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

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Melissa is now forecast to become a major hurricane as it trends toward a concerning track

Heavy rain is already spreading north Wednesday as Melissa moves at a snail’s pace toward Jamaica and Haiti.

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Tropical Storm Melissa To Bring Significant Flooding

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Tropical Storm Melissa forms in the Caribbean. It’s expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend

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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane in Caribbean, Flood Danger in Hispaniola, Jamaica

Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.

Tropical storm Melissa could bring strong winds and flooding to Caribbean islands this week: NHC issues alerts

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to form in the Caribbean on Tuesday, with potential impacts on several islands.

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Tropical depression forming, could become a hurricane as it nears the Leeward Islands Thursday and Friday

A strong tropical disturbance churning through the central Atlantic – designated Invest 95L – continues to organize and is on the cusp of becoming a tropical depression or named storm. The next name on the list is Jerry.