Monday, Oct. 27 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Article last updated: Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 5 p.m. ET

WATCH: Hurricane Hunters video shows what it's like in the eye of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa became a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve is among the agencies keeping an eye on the storm.

Jamaican govment dey expect 'ogbonge infrastructure damage' as strongest storm of di year approach

State Minister for di Office of di Prime Minister of Jamaica say di govment dey expect "ogbonge infrastructure damage" as Hurricane Melissa dey approach di island. Abka Fitz-Henley tell di BBC say around 1,

October 27, 2025: News on Hurricane Melissa

The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure, particularly in higher elevations, leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities.

Hurricane Melissa left infrastructure 'severely compromised,' say Jamaican officials

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. More than 500,
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