Hurricane Melissa is a Category 4 storm expected to strengthen as it approaches Jamaica. Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba are under hurricane warnings or watches, with life-threatening conditions expected. Catastrophic flooding, landslides, and significant storm ...

Melissa developed into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday, Oct. 27, and is expected to have historically catastrophic impacts on the northern Caribbean.

The eye of Melissa is almost certain to make landfall on the south coast of Jamaica on Tuesday morning and pass over the north coast by Tuesday afternoon. While there is still a slight chance the center of the storm will slide around the island, forecasters say this will have little change in the overall threat.