Hurricane Melissa Forecast
Hurricane Melissa, a category five hurricane, is expected to make landfall in eastern Westmoreland or western St Elizabeth within 24 hours.
[Hurricane Melissa] is moving closer to us; there is just a small window of opportunity where it could continue to shift.
According to Evan Thompson, Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, the hurricane may slightly weaken to category four before landfall, and is forecast to exit the island along the St Ann coastline by evening.
Thompson emphasized the need for practical preparations, while still hoping for a shift in the hurricane's track.
Author's summary: Hurricane Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica.
- Expected landfall: eastern Westmoreland or western St Elizabeth
- Expected exit: St Ann coastline
- Possible weakening: category four before landfall
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