As Jamaica braces for the impact of Hurricane Melissa, which is currently a powerful Category 5 storm, forecasters in Canada are keeping a close eye on any impact for the Atlantic provinces.

Hurricane Melissa is the strongest storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season, Chief Global News Meteorologist Anthony Farnell said. “It reached Category 5 strength early Monday morning and continues to intensify,” he added.

It is currently barrelling towards Jamaica, which sits directly in the hurricane’s path as it reaches its highest strength, and has already caused intense flooding and devastation in the Caribbean.

Meteorologist Bob Robichaud with the Canadian Hurricane Centre says while Melissa isn’t tracking to make landfall on Canada’s east coast, some wet and windy weather is expected fo

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