Jay Hobgood

Hurricane Melissa is speeding toward Bermuda; max wind speed 105 mph (165 km/h); moving toward north-northeast at 21 mph (33 km/h); Hurricane Warning in effect for Bermuda.

Hurricane Melissa is bringing wind and rain to the Bahamas; max wind speed 90 mph (145 km/h); moving toward northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h).

Hurricane Melissa moves over eastern Cuba; max wind 105 mph (165 km/h); moving toward north-northeast at 14 mph (22 km/h).

Hurricane Melissa is battering Jamaica; max wind speed 185 mph (300 km/h); moving toward north-northeast at 9 mph (15 km/h); HII=44.1, HSI=11.4, HWISI=55.5; similar in size and intensity to Hurricane Dorian when Dorian hit the Bahamas in 2019.

Hurricane Melissa's maximum sustained wind speed now 185 mph (300 km/h); minimum surface pressure 892 mb; HII=44.1, HSI=11.4, HWISI=55.5, similar in size and intensity to Hurricane Dorian when Dorian hit the Bahamas in 2019.

NHC issues Tropical Cyclone Update for Hurricane Melissa; maximum sustained wind speed has increased to 180 mph (290 km/h); minimum surface pressure has decreased to 896 mb; HII=42.2, HSI=11.4, HWISI=53.6.

The core of Hurricane Melissa is nearing southwestern Jamaica; max wind 175 mph (285 km/h); moving toward NNE at 7 mph (3 km/h); HII=40.4, HSI=11.4, HWISI=51.8; Hurricane Warnings for Jamaica, eastern Cuba, Central and Southeastern Bahamas; Tropical Storm Warnings for Haiti, and Turks and Caicos.

Hurricane Melissa has started a slow turn toward Jamaica; max wind 175 mph (285 km/h); moving toward NNE at 2 mph (3 km/h); HII=40.4, HSI=11.4, HWISI=51.8; Hurricane Warnings for Jamaica, eastern Cuba, Central and Southeastern Bahamas; Tropical Storm Warnings for Haiti, and Turks and Caicos.

Hurricane Melissa max wind speed 175 mph (285 km/h); HII=40.4, HSI=11.0, HWISI=51.4; similar to Hurricane Andrew in 1992; Hurricane Warnings in effect for Jamaica and eastern Cuba; Tropical Storm Warning for Haiti; Hurricane Watches for Central and Southeastern Bahamas, and for Turks and Caicos.

Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Cat. 5; max wind speed 160 mph (260 km/h); moving toward west at 3 mph (5 km/h); HII=35.0, HSI=11.4, HWISI=46.4, Hurricane Warnings for Jamaica and eastern Cuba; Tropical Storm Warning for Haiti; Hurricane Watch for Central and Southeastern Bahamas, Turks and Caicos.

Tropical Cyclone Montha has formed over the Bay of Bengal; max wind speed 45 mph (75 km/h); moving toward west at 8 mph (13 km/h).

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to Cat. 4; max wind speed 140 mph (225 km/h); moving toward west at 5 mph (8 km/h); Hurricane Warning in effect for Jamaica; Hurricane Watch in effect for eastern Cuba; Tropical Storm Warning in effect for southwestern peninsula of Haiti.

Melissa rapidly intensifies to a major hurricane; max wind speed 115 mph (185 km/h); moving toward west at 3 mph (5 km/h); Hurricane Warning in effect for Jamaica; Hurricane Watch in effect for eastern Cuba: Tropical Storm Warning in effect for southwestern peninsula of Haiti.

Former Tropical Storm Melissa strengthens to a hurricane southeast of Jamaica; max wind speed 75 mph (120 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 1 mph (2 km/h); Hurricane Warning in effect for Jamaica; Tropical Storm Warning in effect for southwest peninsula of Haiti.

Tropical Storm Melissa has started to strengthen southeast of Jamaica; max wind speed 60 mph (95 km/h); minimum surface pressure 999 mb; Hurricane Watches and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Jamaica and the southwestern peninsula of Haiti.

Risk posed by Tropical Storm Melissa prompts issuance of Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica; max wind 45 mph (75 km/h); moving toward north-northwest at 2 mph (3 km/h).

Tropical Storm Melissa stalls southeast of Jamaica; max wind speed 50 mph (80 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 2 mph (3 km/h); Hurricane Watch still in effect for south coast of Haiti from border with Dominican Republic to Port Au Prince; Tropical Storm Watch still in effect for Jamaica.

Tropical Cyclone Chenge is churning westward over the South Indian Ocean; max wind speed 70 mph (110 km/h); moving toward west-southwest at 15 mph (24 km/h).

Tropical Storm Melissa forms over Caribbean Sea; max wind speed 50 mph (80 km/h); moving toward west at 14 mph (22 km/h); Hurricane Watch issued for south coast of Haiti from border with Dominican Republic to Port Au Prince; Tropical Storm Watch issued for Jamaica.

Weather system designated as Invest 98L is over Caribbean Sea; likely to be named Tropical Storm Melissa later today; max wind speed 45 mph (75 km/h); moving toward west at 13 mph (21 km/h); recon plane will investigate this afternoon.

Tropical Storm Fengshen is moving toward Vietnam; max wind speed 50 mph (80 km/h); moving toward southwest at 8 mph (13 km/h).

Tropical Cyclone Chenge strengthens over South Indian Ocean; max wind speed 70 mph (110 km/h); moving toward west at 5 mph (8 km/h).

Tropical Storm Fengshen moves over the South China Sea; max wind speed 45 mph (75 km/h); moving toward northwest at 20 mph (32 km/h).

Tropical Cyclone Chenge passed just to the south of Diego Garcia; max wind speed 40 m.p.h. (65 km/h); moving toward west at 16 mph (26 km/h).

Tropical Storm Fengshen is bringing wind and rain to the Philippines; max wind speed 40 mph (65 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h).

Tropical Storm Fengshen forms east of the Philippines; max wind speed 40 mph (65 km/h); moving toward west at 15 mph (24 km/h); forecast to strengthen.

Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms over central tropical Atlantic; max wind speed 45 mph (75 km/h); moving toward northwest at 17 mph (28 km/h).

Former Tropical Storm Nakri strengthened to a typhoon south of Japan; max wind speed 75 mph (120 km/h); moving toward east-northeast at 16 mph (26 km/h).

Fortunately it weakened as it approached the southern part of Baja California. It did not have much of an effect when it got there.

Tropical Storm Nakri is south of Japan; max wind speed 50 mph (80 km/h); moving toward north-northeast at 13 mph (21 km/h).