Forecasted track from the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 24, 2025, shows Tropical Storm Melissa hitting Jamaica as a Major Hurricane on Oct. 28, 2025. (NOAA/NWS/NHC).
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to reach Jamaica on Oct. 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. However, the storm could become a Category 5 hurricane before making landfall.
This extreme weather update came from the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 24, and added that the storm was likely to reach a maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, maintaining sustained winds of 140 mph after making landfall.
