Tropical Storm Melissa Now Forecast to become Strong Major CAT 4 | Immense Rain In Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa: Max winds remain sustained at 50 mph.

Storm strength has not changed much over the last 24 hours. But it will!

Right now Melissa is encountering upper level wind shear keeping the storm sustained at 50 mph max winds.

Slow movement across the Caribbean will eventually outlast this upper level shear and allow Melissa to intensify

Latest Track shows Melissa as a CAT-1 storm by Saturday - Then a Major CAT-4 By Monday Morning

Still some decent uncertainty in its path but Hurricane Watches are in Place for SW Haiti and Jamaica (+ a Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica and Haiti as well) as of current

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