Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall on the southern coast of Jamaica on the morning of Oct. 28, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center.

In a 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 28 , the hurricane center said Melissa was located about 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica with maximum sustained winds near 175 mph with higher gusts. Forecasters said some "fluctuations in intensity" are likely before Melissa makes landfall.

The NHC said in the advisory the core of Melissa is expected to move over Jamaica Tuesday, Oct. 28, across southeastern Cuba Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, and across the southeastern or central Bahamas later on Wednesday.

"Melissa is expected to reach Jamaica and southeastern Cuba as an extr

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