Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 hurricane in Caribbean Sea. The storm's top winds are now up to 175 mph. It's slowly moving WNW at about 3 mph. Melissa is expected to continue to remain a dangerous and powerful hurricane before it makes landfall in Jamaica, then Cuba.

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Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a category 5 storm. Based off the current forecast, Melissa would be the strongest hurricane to ever hit the island on record.

WATCHES & WARNINGS:

Hurricane Warning: Jamaica and Cuba

Hurricane Watch: Southeastern and central Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands

Tropical Storm Warning: Haiti and portions of Cuba

IMPACTS:

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are likely occuring in Jamaica, with hurricane conditions expected to begin tonigh

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