Tropical Storm Melissa continues to spin in the Caribbean, with heavy rainfall and flooding expected over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica beginning Wednesday, Oct. 22.

The National Hurricane Center said in a 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 22, Melissa was located about 305 miles south-southwest of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph with higher gusts.

Forecasters said Melissa is moving toward the west-northwest, with a decrease in forward speed and a gradual turn toward the northwest and north-northwest expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the storm is expected to approach Jamaica and the southwestern portion of Haiti later this week.

The hurricane center said in the advisory that some gradual strengthening is anticipated during th

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