Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into Category 5 Storm As It Heads Towards Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of up to 160 mph (260 km/h) as it heads toward Jamaica, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) reported on Monday, October 27. The powerful storm, located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, is expected to make landfall on Tuesday, October 27, before crossing Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday.