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Tropical Storm Melissa Forecast To Become A Major Hurricane in Caribbean, Flood Danger in Hispaniola, Jamaica

Melissa may be struggling now, but it is expected to rapidly intensify. It's also going to be a slow mover into early next week. Here's what that means for its forecast.

By Jonathan Erdman • just now

Melissa Likely Season’s Next Major Hurricane

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week, but its slow crawl over the Caribbean Sea makes it a rainfall flood danger for parts of Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba.

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Where It Is Now

Melissa's center is located in the central Caribbean Sea several hundred miles south of Haiti and Jamaica.

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