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Hurricane Melissa is moving extremely slowly through the Caribbean Sea, where it is expected to have catastrophic impacts on Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the coming days. You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Melissa, click here.
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National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave moving toward Caribbean. Will it strengthen?
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves: The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 31W/32W S of 18N, and moving west around 17 mph. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 06N to 12N between 30W and 34W.
An area of low pressure is likely to form during the next few days in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Gradual development of this system is expected, and a tropical depression is likely to form as the system moves slowly northward into the Gulf of Mexico ...
The maps you need to follow and track Hurricane Melissa and stay up-to-date on the current threats are all here.
CORE, which has previous experience responding to storms in the Caribbean, has deployed air cargo ships of hygiene kits, tarps and essential relief supplies to Jamaica and is preparing to send resources to Haiti. The organization is accepting donations here.
West Palm Beach, FLA (WPEC) — The National Hurricane Center is one area in the Western Caribbean for development. The broad area of low pressure has a low chance of development. While the area does have a chance to organize throughout the week, it will ...
US forecasters say Hurricane Melissa will pass near or over Jamaica as a major storm early Tuesday, before moving toward Cuba later that night. It is then expected to track across the southeastern Bahamas on Wednesday.
A tropical wave, located very near the islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Sunday, could develop by midweek — potentially into a tropical storm, experts said.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, causing tsunami alerts to be raised for a dozen islands, with other Caribbean nations on high alert due to the potential threat. The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued ...