Tropical Storm Melissa formed over the central Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.Melissa will bring heavy rainfall to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with totals of 5 to 10 inches expected through Friday. Melissa is about 310 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, according to the NHC. The system has a minimum central pressure of 1003 mb and maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.The NHC advised that residents in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba should closely monitor the development of this system. These locations are at risk of heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and hazardous surf conditions later this week.Watches and warnings in effect: Hurricane Watch is in effect for Haiti from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince.Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Jamaica.Long-range tropics forecast with Eric Burris Hurricane season 2025The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.>> More: 2025 Hurricane Survival GuideThe First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.>> 2025 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Tropical Storm Melissa formed over the central Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Melissa will bring heavy rainfall to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with totals of 5 to 10 inches expected through Friday.
Melissa is about 310 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, according to the NHC.
The system has a minimum central pressure of 1003 mb and maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
The NHC advised that residents in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Cuba should closely monitor the development of this system.
These locations are at risk of heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and hazardous surf conditions later this week.
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Tropical Storm Melissa developed in the Caribbean Sea and it is going to be a SLOW mover dumping very heavy rain Haiti and Jamaica. NHC says there’s “significant uncertainly in track and intensity” with this system. You can see that in the model spread! #wesh #weather #Melissa pic.twitter.com/120wikffMt
— Cam Tran WESH (@CamTranTV) October 21, 2025
Watches and warnings in effect: Hurricane Watch is in effect for Haiti from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince.Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Jamaica.Long-range tropics forecast with Eric Burris
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Hurricane season 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
>> More: 2025 Hurricane Survival Guide
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
>> 2025 hurricane season | WESH long-range forecast
>> Download Very Local | Stream Central Florida news and weather from WESH 2