SITUATION OVERVIEW:
The center of Hurricane Melissa was located near latitude 16.5 North, longitude 75.6 West at 8:00 p.m. AST. Maximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher wind gusts. Rapid strengthening is expected over the next 24 hours, and the system may become a major hurricane on Sunday, October 26. Hurricane Melissa is a slow-moving system, tracking westward at near 3 mph (6 km/h) and is likely to turn to the north and northeast on Monday (October 27)/Tuesday (October 28). The centre of Melissa is expected to move near or over Jamaica during the weekend and early next week. Hurricane force winds extend 15 mi (30 km) from the centre and tropical storm force winds extend 160 mi (260 km).
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