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Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Chivirico, Cuba as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday morning.

Residents in the area were told to shelter in place during the hurricane.

Melissa slammed New Hope, Jamaica, on Tuesday as a powerful Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Chivirico, Cuba early Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm after slamming Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Melissa has winds of 120 mph and started to weaken after making its second landfall in eastern Cuba, but forecasters tell FOX Weather that the hurricane's force will continue as it spins across the island.

The hurricane is projected to make its way Thursday near or to the west of Bermuda, where a hurricane watch is in effect.

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