Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane
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Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic impacts on the northern Caribbean.
Melissa has strengthened into a Category 5 storm according to the National Hurricane Center. Rapid intensification is expected to continue over the next few days. The National Hurricane Center expects Melissa to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by the end of the weekend.
With wind speeds reaching 165 mph on Monday morning, Hurricane Melissa is already an extremely formidable storm, but it may not be at its peak.
HURRICANE MELISSA Melissa is now a powerful, Category 5 hurricane with its sights set on Jamaica. See the latest track and timeline for landfall⬇️
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