Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Tuesday morning.

Melissa, the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this year, is not expected to have major impacts on the mainland United States, but there is uncertainty on its path and intensity, the hurricane center said.

Here's what to know about Tropical Storm Melissa.

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean at 4:50 p.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 21, 2025. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast and path

As of Tuesday evening, the storm was about 305 miles south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and moving west at about 15 mph, the hurricane center said. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph, according to the center, with tropical storm force winds extending out

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