Melissa becoming a hurricane today; windy weather continues across South Florida

WHAT IS THE LATEST ON THIS? VANESSA. SO, NIKITA, BASICALLY, RIGHT NOW IT’S STILL A TROPICAL STORM SYSTEM NEAR JAMAICA AND STILL KIND OF STALLING OUT THERE, MOVING VERY SLOWLY, JUST LESS THAN FIVE MILES PER HOUR. WE’RE STILL KIND OF DISORGANIZED, BUT THE WIND SPEEDS RIGHT IN THE CENTER IS UP TO 70MPH. SO LATER ON, MOST LIKELY IN THE NEXT ADVISORY AT 8:00, IT WILL LIKELY BECOME A HURRICANE. AND THEN GOING THROUGH RAPID INTENSIFICATION WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND BECOMING A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TOMORROW MORNING. A CAT THREE HURRICANE WILL BE TRACKING THAT FOR YOU TOMORROW MORNING, THEN A CAT FOUR ON MONDAY, PROBABLY MAKING LANDFALL IN JAMAICA. OR HOPEFULLY IT GOES JUST EAST OF THE OF JAMAICA BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO BE IMPACTING THEM WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS. AS OF RIGHT NOW, STARTING ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AND THEN IT WILL BE CROSSING PARTS OF CUBA ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN EXITING OUT THE BAHAMAS AS A CATEGORY ONE OR EVEN A TWO HURRICANE. SO THAT’S THE LATEST ON THE TROPICS. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE OUR OWN STORY HERE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS, WIND GUSTS UP TO 26MPH 24 CURRENTLY IN WEST PALM AND IN PORT SAINT LUCIE. HOUR BY HOUR FORECAST. IT IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL DAY, BUT THE RAIN CHANCES WILL BE INCREASING LATER ON. A 20% CHANCE OF ON AND OFF RAINS PASSING THROUGH, ALONG WITH THAT STRONG BREEZE OFF THE OCEAN. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS UP TO 25MPH AND COMFORTABLE. HIGHS TODAY NEAR 82 TO 85 DEGREES. CHANGES ARE ON THE WAY. I AM TRACKING TW


WPBF 25 First Warning Meteorologist

Tropical Storm Melissa is intensifying into a hurricane today. Windy conditions will impact our coast this weekend.There is a high surf advisory in effect for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County through Monday morning. Surf: 6-10 feet. Rain chances are going up on Monday ahead of a cold front.

Tropical Storm Melissa is intensifying into a hurricane today.

Windy conditions will impact our coast this weekend.

There is a high surf advisory in effect for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County through Monday morning. Surf: 6-10 feet.

Rain chances are going up on Monday ahead of a cold front.