Tropical Storm Melissa could bring up to 30 inches of rain to parts of the Caribbean over the next three days, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned.

Newsweek reached out to the agency via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Melissa is the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and comes as meteorologists have urged people living in hurricane-prone areas to remain alert in the fall. The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and runs through November 30.

NHC experts anticipate Melissa will strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend or early next week.

What To Know

Tropical Storm Melissa is trekking north-northwest across the Caribbean. NHC has issued a tropical storm warning and hurricane watch for the southern peninsula of Haiti from the border with the Do

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