Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane.

Forecasts remain challenging and could change.

See timeline of where Melissa could be and how strong it could get into early next week.

Florida residents should keep a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to strengthen into a powerful Category 4 hurricane, although current predictions for a Florida impact are low.

That forecast may change in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center warned rapid intensification appears likely this weekend and early next week for Melissa, which Thursday, Oct. 23, was slowly moving in the central Caribbean.

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