Melissa Beginning To Turn Towards Jamaica - Videos from The Weather Channel

Melissa Beginning To Turn Towards Jamaica

October 27, 2025

Conditions are beginning to deteriorate across Jamaica as outer bands of Hurricane Melissa are impacting the nation. Melissa has begun its turn towards Jamaica and has strengthened further with winds of 175 mph. The storm remains a strong Category 5 storm and is set to make landfall on Jamaica Tuesday. Melissa will bring catastrophic impacts, including several feet of rain, over the next few days, leading to potentially deadly landslides and flooding. The storm’s slow movement will only worsen these impacts. Watch this video for the latest update on Melissa.