Alert #10 | Hurricane Melissa — 9 PM EDT, Mon Oct 27: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa bringing catastrophic winds, flooding & storm surge to Jamaica tonight and the Bahamas Tues–Thurs.

Warnings:

Hurricane Warning: Central & SE Bahamas (Exuma, Long Island, Inagua, Mayaguana & others)

Tropical Storm Warning + Hurricane Watch: Turks & Caicos

Location: 155 mi SW of Kingston, Jamaica
Winds: 175 mph
Moving NW at 2 mph, turning NE Tues–Wed toward the Bahamas

Impacts:

Strong winds, flooding rain (5–10″) & 4–6 ft storm surge Tues–Thurs

Conditions worsening from Tues night (SE Bahamas) to Thurs (Central Bahamas)

Residents should finish all preparations now and monitor official updates from DRM Authority and BahamasMetDept
Next update: Midnight EDT

Alert #9 | Hurricane Melissa — 6 PM EDT, Mon Oct 27: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is moving northwest with warnings now in effect for the Central & Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Hurricane conditions are expected in the Southeast Bahamas Tuesday and the Central Bahamas Wednesday–Thursday. Tropical storm conditions will reach the Turks & Caicos Tuesday.

Residents should complete all preparations now for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and storm surge up to 6 ft.

Next update: 9PM. Stay safe and alert.

Alert #8 | Hurricane Melissa — 13 PM EDT, Mon Oct 27: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa continues moving slowly northwest and is expected to turn north later today.

Tropical storm and hurricane conditions are expected in the Southeast Bahamas & Turks and Caicos starting Tuesday, and in the Central Bahamas from Wednesday to Thursday.

Residents should complete preparations now for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and coastal surge.

Next update: 6PM. Stay safe and alert.

Alert #7 | Hurricane Melissa — 12 PM EDT, Mon Oct 27: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa remains extremely dangerous. The storm is expected to turn north later today, bringing hurricane or tropical storm conditions to the Southeast Bahamas and Turks & Caicos by Tuesday, and to the Central Bahamas by Wednesday–Thursday.

Residents should prepare now for strong winds, heavy rain, flooding, and storm surge.

Next update: 3PM. Stay safe.

Alert #6 | Hurricane Melissa — 9 AM EDT, Mon Oct 27: Melissa remains a powerful Category 5 hurricane with winds near 160 mph. It’s moving slowly northwest and will impact Jamaica today, southeast Cuba Tuesday, and the Southeast & Central Bahamas by Wednesday.

HURRICANE WATCH in effect 

Exuma & Cays, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, Long Island, San Salvador, Cat Island, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Mayaguana, Inagua, and the Turks & Caicos Island

Next update: 12PM EDT

Alert #5 | Hurricane Melissa — 6 AM EDT, Monn Oct 27: Melissa is now a Category 5 Hurricane with winds near 160 mph.
Destructive winds, storm surge, and catastrophic flooding are impacting Jamaica and will worsen through today.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Central & Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Residents should prepare for possible hurricane or tropical storm conditions by Tuesday night or Wednesday, with strong winds, flooding, and coastal surge expected if the track holds.

Next update: 9AM. Stay alert and stay safe.