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nitpicked

(1,467 posts)
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 01:59 PM Friday

Melissa crawling BUT strengthening

(cross-post from Weather Watchers forum)

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT3+shtml/241450.shtml

Tropical Storm Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 13A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
200 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025

...MELISSA REORGANIZING AND POISED TO INTENSIFY SUBSTANTIALLY
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...


SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...15.6N 74.4W
ABOUT 230 MI...370 KM SE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
ABOUT 250 MI...400 KM SW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...997 MB...29.44 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.
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Melissa crawling BUT strengthening (Original Post) nitpicked Friday OP
More recon scheduled to go out today nitpicked Friday #1
5 pm update- a bit stronger nitpicked Friday #2

nitpicked

(1,467 posts)
2. 5 pm update- a bit stronger
Fri Oct 24, 2025, 04:55 PM
Friday

Tropical Storm Melissa Advisory Number 14
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025

...MELISSA EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE
THIS WEEKEND...
...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...16.0N 74.3W
ABOUT 215 MI...345 KM SE OF KINGSTON JAMAICA
ABOUT 225 MI...360 KM SW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

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