Melissa is forecast to begin "rapid intensification" in about 24 hours, becoming a hurricane by Saturday, Oct. 25, and a major hurricane by Sunday, Oct. 26, the Hurricane Center said. Current ...

Melissa is expected to become a Category 5 hurricane by Sunday night, Oct. 26, and have catastrophic impacts on islands in the northern Caribbean.

Forecasters say Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast at around 21 mph and is expected to continue accelerating ...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to weaken into an extratropical cyclone on Friday, Oct. 31, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Melissa is slamming eastern Cuba on Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after hammering Jamaica on Tuesday and causing widespread damage.

Melissa is forecast begin "rapid intensification" in about 24 hours. Melissa could become a major hurricane by the end of the weekend. Will Melissa threaten Florida? See the latest predictions.

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