Hurricane Melissa death toll in Jamaica rises to 32 as officials scramble to rebuild for tourism season

Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island since record-keeping began 174 years ago.

As National Hurricane Center watches tropical wave, will cooler temps continue in Florida?

Forecasters are watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean, where waters remain warm enough to support tropical development.

Hurricane Melissa left meteorologists stunned and worried

Melissa’s terrifying trip through the Caribbean also piled on evidence of the influence of a warming ocean on an evolving ...

Was Melissa the ‘last hurrah’ of 2025 hurricane season?

The devastating Category 5 Hurricane Melissa was the 13th named storm of the 2025 hurricane season. Thankfully, it could turn ...

Hurricane Update: Chances Florida Gets Hit in November

The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and lasts through November 30. There have been 13 named storms so far this ...
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This hurricane season two forecast models stand out, but for very different reasons

In analyses shared by retired National Hurricane Center chief forecaster James Franklin last week, Google’s DeepMind has been the top performing model for track and intensity in both the Atlantic and ...

Andre Blake stars again for the Union while keeping hurricane-hit Jamaica in mind

In the days between the Union’s playoff games, Blake's home country was hammered by Hurricane Melissa. Now that the club's ...

FIRST ALERT: The Tropics are expected to stay quiet this week

C OLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Over the weekend, Melissa fell apart as it raced towards Europe, leaving the Atlantic quiet as we ...