As Tropical Storm Melissa brews out in the Caribbean by Jamaica, the Treasure Coast is not expected to experience anything from the storm.

“We won’t see any direct impact from Melissa,” said National Weather Service Melbourne Meteorologist Jessie Schapher.

The area will see winds “get gusty,” but it won’t be a direct result of Tropical Storm Melissa, Schaper said.

Here are the latest updates on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Melissa located 878 miles southeast of Stuart, Florida

Special note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

Location: 15.5N, 74.9W

878 miles southeast of Stuart

Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph

Present movement: Northwest at 5 mph

Minimum central pressure: 1,003 millibars

Latest advisory from National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Melissa

At 2 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located by Air Force Reserve reconnaissance data near latitude 15.6 North, longitude 74.4 West. Melissa is drifting toward the east-southeast near 2 mph. A turn to the northeast and north at a continued slow motion is expected to begin this afternoon and tonight. A westward turn is forecast on Saturday and this general motion is expected to continue through Monday. A turn to the north and northeast is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday. On the forecast track, the center of Melissa is expected to move near or just south of Jamaica early next week and could be near eastern Cuba by the middle of next week. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast today, followed by rapid intensification this weekend. Melissa is forecast to become a hurricane by Saturday and a major hurricane by Sunday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center. The minimum central pressure estimated by aircraft dropsonde data is 997 mb (29.44 inches).

The advisory warns of the following dangers: WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area in Haiti and Jamaica beginning on Friday afternoon. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in Jamaica earlier on Friday. RAINFALL: Melissa is expected to bring 5 to 10 inches of rain to the southern Dominican Republic, southern Haiti, and eastern Jamaica through Sunday, with locally higher amounts possible. Additional heavy rainfall is possible beyond Sunday; however, uncertainty in Melissa’s track and forward speed reduces confidence in exact totals. Significant, life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are possible. Across Puerto Rico, northern Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, and western Jamaica, 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected through Sunday. Flash and urban flooding will be possible through at least Sunday. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Melissa, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf SURF: Swells generated by Melissa are expected to affect portions of Hispaniola, Jamaica, and eastern Cuba during the next several days. Please consult products from your local weather office. A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?ripCurrents

Tropical Storm Melissa spaghetti models

Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest-performing models to help make its forecasts.

Tropical Storm Melissa: See projected path, storm trackerWatches, warnings issued for Tropical Storm Melissa

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: The government of Jamaica has issued a Hurricane Watch for the island and has upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a warning. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for: Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for: Jamaica. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba should monitor the progress of Melissa. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.

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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Tropical Storm Melissa, follow the storm, possible impacts in Stuart