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Tropical Storm Melissa Maps Tracker: Forecasts, Storm Tracks And More

Track Melissa with our collection of maps here.

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Landfall Likely From Melissa Next Week

Tropical Storm Melissa is moving extremely slowly through the Caribbean Sea, where it could have impacts on some of the islands during the next few days.

You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Melissa, click here.

Current Information

Satellite Image

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Current Satellite
(The highest cloud tops, corresponding to the most vigorous convection, are shown in the dark red and pink colors. Clustering, deep convection around the center is a sign of a healthy tropical cyclone.)

Forecast And Threats

Forecast Cone

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Projected Path
(The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path.)

Watches And Warnings

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Watch, Warnings
(A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours.)

Rainfall Forecast

Additional Rain Forecast
(This should be interpreted as a broad forecast of where the heaviest rain may fall and may shift based on the forecast path of the tropical cyclone. Higher amounts may occur where bands of rain stall over a period of a few hours. )
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Hurricane Force Wind Chances

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Hurricane Wind Chances
(The contours above show the chance of hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph), according to the latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center. )

Spaghetti Models

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Model Track Forecasts
(The lines on this graphic represent several of the many track forecasts from various computer models over the next six days. This is not an official forecast, but these are used as guidance for creating the projected path. )

Other Maps

Current Wind Field

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Current Wind Field Size
(The orange circle shows the extent of the system's tropical-storm-force winds (at least 39 mph). The purple circle indicates the extent of hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center. )

Current Wind Shear

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Wind Shear
(Areas of strong wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction with height, are shown in purple. High wind shear is hostile to mature tropical cyclones and those trying to develop.)

Ocean Warmth

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Ocean Heat Content
(This map shows areas of not only warm water, but warm, deep water that is one ingredient to fuel developing and active tropical cyclones. )

Hurricane Season Tracks, So Far

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2025 Historical Tropical Tracks
(This map shows the tracks from all tropical systems to date this hurricane season. )

Jennifer Gray is a weather and climate writer for weather.com. She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.

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