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A potent, fast-moving storm is set to drench the California coast this week, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain and at least some potential for flash flooding and mudslides.
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Heavy Dose of Wet Weather Expected to Soak California
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November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A potent, fast-moving storm is set to drench the California coast this week, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain and at least some potential for flash flooding and mudslides.
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About 212 million people — around 65 percent of the population of the contiguous United States — live in the areas expected to see freezing cold over the next seven days.
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Tracking Freezing Temperatures in the U.S.
See detailed maps of the latest forecast for freezing temperatures in the United States.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
About 212 million people — around 65 percent of the population of the contiguous United States — live in the areas expected to see freezing cold over the next seven days.
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A blast of cold, dry Arctic air from Canada is set to sweep southward this weekend, sending temperatures across the central and Eastern United States plunging 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.
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Do You Remember Where Your Gloves Are? Early Blast of Winter Heads East.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A blast of cold, dry Arctic air from Canada is set to sweep southward this weekend, sending temperatures across the central and Eastern United States plunging 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.
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It's evident to meteorologists that Melissa had cemented its place in hurricane history.
Here’s why.
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Here’s why.
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Hurricane Melissa Is Rewriting the Record Books
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October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It's evident to meteorologists that Melissa had cemented its place in hurricane history.
Here’s why.
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Here’s why.
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A hurricane hunter flight that had just entered the eye of Hurricane Melissa was abruptly aborted on Monday after the crew encountered severe turbulence and was forced to abandon its mission to collect data on how strong the storm had become.
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Turbulence Caused by Melissa Forces NOAA to Abort Flight Into Eye of Storm
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October 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A hurricane hunter flight that had just entered the eye of Hurricane Melissa was abruptly aborted on Monday after the crew encountered severe turbulence and was forced to abandon its mission to collect data on how strong the storm had become.
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The calm, 11-mile-wide eye of Hurricane Melissa is encircled by its most ferocious winds, which are now beginning a painstakingly slow turn toward Jamaica — a crawl that will drag the storm over the island at a speed no faster than a person can walk.
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What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa as It Makes Landfall
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October 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The calm, 11-mile-wide eye of Hurricane Melissa is encircled by its most ferocious winds, which are now beginning a painstakingly slow turn toward Jamaica — a crawl that will drag the storm over the island at a speed no faster than a person can walk.
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When Melissa grew from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 4 hurricane this weekend, it became the fourth of this year’s five Atlantic hurricanes to undergo what hurricane experts call “rapid intensification.”
Its wind speeds doubled in less than a day.
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Its wind speeds doubled in less than a day.
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Hurricane Melissa’s Wind Speeds Doubled in Less Than a Day
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October 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When Melissa grew from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 4 hurricane this weekend, it became the fourth of this year’s five Atlantic hurricanes to undergo what hurricane experts call “rapid intensification.”
Its wind speeds doubled in less than a day.
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Its wind speeds doubled in less than a day.
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Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 storm, forecasters said.
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Hurricane Melissa Could Be One of the Strongest Storms to Strike Jamaica
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October 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Direct landfalls from big hurricanes are rare for Jamaica. Melissa could pummel the island as an “upper-end” Category 4 storm, forecasters said.
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Tracking Hurricane Melissa
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October 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Hurricane #Melissa is escalating into an “increasingly dire” situation, according to forecasters.
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Hurricane Melissa’s Increasing Intensity Prompts Dire Warnings for Jamaica and Haiti
Forecasters said the storm could dump up to 30 inches of rain over parts of the Caribbean in the next few days, leading to potentially catastrophic flooding.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Hurricane #Melissa is escalating into an “increasingly dire” situation, according to forecasters.
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Melissa strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday morning and may reach the highest category — Category 5 — by Sunday night, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
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Hurricane Melissa’s Increasing Intensity Prompts Dire Warnings for Jamaica and Haiti
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October 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Melissa strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane on Sunday morning and may reach the highest category — Category 5 — by Sunday night, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
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Today's report: U.S. citizen dependents, and other non-essential American residents being evacuated from the base at Guantanamo Bay ahead of Hurricane Melissa. Their pets too.
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Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
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October 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today's report: U.S. citizen dependents, and other non-essential American residents being evacuated from the base at Guantanamo Bay ahead of Hurricane Melissa. Their pets too.
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Why is Hurricane Melissa such a threat?
The storm has come to a near standstill near just southeast of Jamaica, where it's collecting moisture and growing stronger.
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The storm has come to a near standstill near just southeast of Jamaica, where it's collecting moisture and growing stronger.
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What Happens When a Hurricane Like Melissa Doesn’t Move
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October 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Why is Hurricane Melissa such a threat?
The storm has come to a near standstill near just southeast of Jamaica, where it's collecting moisture and growing stronger.
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The storm has come to a near standstill near just southeast of Jamaica, where it's collecting moisture and growing stronger.
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Jamie Rhome, the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, said the forecast for places along Melissa's projected path was becoming “increasingly dire" on Saturday.
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Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain
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October 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Jamie Rhome, the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center, said the forecast for places along Melissa's projected path was becoming “increasingly dire" on Saturday.
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The Navy began evacuating hundreds of U.S. citizens to Florida from the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay on Saturday, days ahead of the possible arrival of a major hurricane in that portion of eastern Cuba.
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Navy Begins Evacuating Families From Guantánamo Bay Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
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October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Navy began evacuating hundreds of U.S. citizens to Florida from the Navy base at Guantánamo Bay on Saturday, days ahead of the possible arrival of a major hurricane in that portion of eastern Cuba.
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Like a plane stuck circling an airport waiting for a runway to land, Melissa has been stuck in a holding pattern in the Caribbean with no exit for days, because there’s no other weather pattern to steer it anywhere else.
Here are the likely scenarios, day by day.
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Here are the likely scenarios, day by day.
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What to Expect From Hurricane Melissa This Weekend and Beyond
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October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Like a plane stuck circling an airport waiting for a runway to land, Melissa has been stuck in a holding pattern in the Caribbean with no exit for days, because there’s no other weather pattern to steer it anywhere else.
Here are the likely scenarios, day by day.
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Here are the likely scenarios, day by day.
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Melissa became a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday and is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane — a Category 3 or higher — as it inches slowly toward Jamaica.
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Melissa Strengthens into a Hurricane as It Lashes the Caribbean With Heavy Rain
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October 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Melissa became a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday and is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane — a Category 3 or higher — as it inches slowly toward Jamaica.
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Tropical storms like Melissa usually move across the Caribbean at 10 to 12 miles per hour. On Friday, Melissa was moving at 2 mph — slower than the average human walks.
That slowness can cause big problems when rain keeps falling, as it's expected to this weekend.
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That slowness can cause big problems when rain keeps falling, as it's expected to this weekend.
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What Happens When a Storm Like Melissa Doesn’t Move
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October 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Tropical storms like Melissa usually move across the Caribbean at 10 to 12 miles per hour. On Friday, Melissa was moving at 2 mph — slower than the average human walks.
That slowness can cause big problems when rain keeps falling, as it's expected to this weekend.
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That slowness can cause big problems when rain keeps falling, as it's expected to this weekend.
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Tropical Storm Melissa is bringing intense rain to the Caribbean today. The storm is forecast to intensify, gradually at first, and then quickly becoming a powerful hurricane over the weekend. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Tropical Storm Melissa Brings Landslides and Floods, Killing 3 in Haiti
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October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tropical Storm Melissa is bringing intense rain to the Caribbean today. The storm is forecast to intensify, gradually at first, and then quickly becoming a powerful hurricane over the weekend. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Melissa is expected to intensify as it drifts through the Caribbean, and forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said they expect it to be a hurricane by Saturday and a major hurricane days later.
But where it goes after that remains uncertain.
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But where it goes after that remains uncertain.
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Tropical Storm Melissa Could Dump More than a Foot of Rain on Parts of the Caribbean
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October 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Melissa is expected to intensify as it drifts through the Caribbean, and forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said they expect it to be a hurricane by Saturday and a major hurricane days later.
But where it goes after that remains uncertain.
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But where it goes after that remains uncertain.
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See the likely path and wind arrival times for Tropical Storm Melissa here
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Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Melissa
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October 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Parts of the Caribbean, including Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, were bracing for as much as a foot of rain through Sunday from Melissa, a slow-moving tropical storm.
It's likely to become a "large and dangerous" hurricane in the next few days.
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It's likely to become a "large and dangerous" hurricane in the next few days.
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Tropical Storm Melissa Is Forecast to Become a Major Hurricane
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October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Parts of the Caribbean, including Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, were bracing for as much as a foot of rain through Sunday from Melissa, a slow-moving tropical storm.
It's likely to become a "large and dangerous" hurricane in the next few days.
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It's likely to become a "large and dangerous" hurricane in the next few days.
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Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday that it was “increasingly likely” that Tropical Storm Melissa will become a large and dangerous hurricane.
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Forecasters Call Tropical Storm Melissa’s Path ‘Extremely Uncertain’
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October 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday that it was “increasingly likely” that Tropical Storm Melissa will become a large and dangerous hurricane.
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A powerful storm is expected to bring several days of heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow to parts of the Western United States this week.
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West Coast Storm Could Pack a Powerful Punch of Rain and Snow
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October 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A powerful storm is expected to bring several days of heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow to parts of the Western United States this week.
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On Wednesday morning, experts with the National Hurricane Center wrote that they considered their latest forecast for Tropical Storm Melissa “extremely uncertain” and warned that it could see “significant changes.”
What’s going on?
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What’s going on?
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What Hurricane Models Can (and Can’t) Tell Us About Melissa So Far
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October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
On Wednesday morning, experts with the National Hurricane Center wrote that they considered their latest forecast for Tropical Storm Melissa “extremely uncertain” and warned that it could see “significant changes.”
What’s going on?
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What’s going on?
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