"Melissa" It will become a Category 4 hurricane and its strength may intensify to 5
The strength of Hurricane"Melissa" It will turn into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying its strength to turn into a very powerful Category 5 storm, this evening, accompanied by heavy rains and threatening to cause Catastrophic floods in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.
The US National Hurricane Center indicated that a hurricane was likely to hit "Melissa" to the southern coast of Jamaica, describing it as a strong hurricane tomorrow evening or the following morning, Tuesday, and island residents are urged to immediately head to shelters.
Hurricane Center
The hurricane center is located "Melissa" About 110 miles (180 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and about 280 miles (445 kilometers) south-southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba, this morning. The Hurricane Center announced that its maximum sustained wind speed was 140 miles per hour (220 kilometers per hour) and it was moving west at 3 miles per hour (5 kilometers per hour).
According to the Hurricane Center, it is expected to cause a hurricane. "Melissa" Heavy rainfall of up to 30 inches (760 mm) will occur in Jamaica and the southern part of the island of Hispaniola – including Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Some areas may witness rainfall of up to 40 inches (1010 mm).
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