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What Is Hurricane Storm Surge, and Why Can It Be So Catastrophic?

Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland, ... Read More

See what 10 feet of hurricane storm surge looks like

Hurricane Melissa could bring 13 feet of storm surge to Jamaica. CNN’s Kate Bolduan uses a visualization to show what 10 feet of storm surge looks like. Read More

What to know about storm surge dangers as Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is forecast to bring extreme, life-threatening storm surge to Jamaica when it strikes the island as a Category 4 or 5 hurricane Monday into Tuesday. The storm surge will decimate ... Read More

Hurricane Melissa path: Historic storm downgraded to Category 1 as it starts to cross parts of the Bahamas. See latest projected models and forecast.

Hurricane Melissa is currently a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph as it's "starting to accelerate northeastward over the Bahamas," the National Hurricane Center said. Melissa ... Read More

NHC: Tropical Storm Melissa expected to become a major hurricane as it moves through Caribbean

TAMPA, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center and the 10 Tampa Bay Weather Team are continuing to track Tropical Storm Melissa as it drifts slowly north in the central Caribbean. As of the 8 a.m. Read More

Hurricane Melissa now major Category 3 storm, forecast to reach Category 5. Florida update

Tropical Storm Melissa rapidly intensified Saturday, Oct. 25, and is now major Category 3 hurricane as it moves toward potential landfall in Jamaica, according to the latest advisory from the National ... Read More

Tropical Storm Melissa expected to explode into major hurricane in Caribbean as path remains ‘very uncertain’

A tropical storm swirling in the Caribbean is on track to explode into a major hurricane — and while its path remains unclear, forecasters warn the East Coast could be hit with torrential rain and ... Read More

Will Tropical Storm Melissa become strongest hurricane of season? What Florida can expect

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify and become a Category 4 hurricane. AccuWeather is predicting Melissa could become of the strongest storms of the season. See latest forecast on ... Read More

Will Hurricane Melissa impact South Florida after hitting Jamaica and Cuba? See its projected path.

For the latest on Hurricane Melissa, check this story or visit the National Hurricane Center's website. Hurricane Melissa formed in the Caribbean, making it the 13th named storm in the Atlantic this ... Read More

Hurricane center in Florida tracks Invest 98L. See spaghetti models. Next storm is Melissa

Should another weather system develop into a tropical storm, the system would be named Melissa. The USA TODAY Network in Florida provides daily tropics watch reports during hurricane season (June ... Read More

Maps show Hurricane Melissa's forecast path

Hurricane Melissa brought hurricane-force gusts to Bermuda overnight, the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday. The storm brought heavy rains and winds to the Bahamas Thursday after ... Read More

Progress report on Category 2 Hurricane Melissa: Saturday, Oct. 25 update from the NHC

The National Hurricane Center's 8 p.m. Saturday update reported that Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 130 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 260 miles west-southwest of Port ... Read More