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Here’s the Difference Between a Typhoon, Hurricane and Cyclone

It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ... Read More

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to rapidly intensify into monster hurricane in Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center continues to track Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a potentially catastrophic hurricane in the Caribbean over the next few days. Read More

Hurricane Melissa: How global weather ripples into Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE - As Hurricane Melissa roars through the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, its winds of 160 mph and pressure near 917 millibars make it one of the most intense late-season hurricanes on ... Read More

Hurricane Melissa: Storm forecast to bring catastrophic winds and flooding to Caribbean

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Melissa has rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean and has its sights set on Jamaica and several neighboring islands. The system is currently a Category 4 hurricane with ... Read More

National Hurricane Center tracking tropical wave in Caribbean. How often do November storms form?

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. Forecasters are watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean. Hurricane season ends Nov. 30. Conditions remain ... Read More

Hurricane Melissa, now Category 5, to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, en route to Cuba

Hurricane Melissa, which formed Saturday, has become a Category 5 storm and is expected to remain a powerful major hurricane when it makes landfall in Jamaica Monday night or Tuesday morning and ... Read More

What’s the track of Hurricane Melissa? See storm path and forecast

Hurricane Melissa is heading to Jamaica. The monster storm also is forecast to affect Cuba and the Bahamas. A man watches the waves crash into the walls at the Kingston Waterfront on October 27, 2025. Read More

Hurricane Melissa forecast to strengthen into Category 5 storm. See path.

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Melissa intensified into a hurricane on Saturday, Oct. 25, as it continued its slow slog across the Caribbean Sea. Read More

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

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave in the Caribbean. If a storm were to develop, where is it most likely to go? Will cool weather continue in Florida? What to expect this week. Read More

Weather Talk: Hurricane Melissa to bring threatening storm surge, catastrophic flooding

NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. TONI, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? HEY, GUYS. YEAH, THIS HAS BEEN A PRETTY AMAZING STORM, IF YOU REMEMBER, JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, IT WAS A WEAK TROPICAL STORM WITH SUSTAINED ... Read More

Friday, Oct. 24 update: Latest on Tropical Storm Melissa from the National Hurricane Center

The National Hurricane Center's 2 p.m. Friday update reported that Tropical Storm Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 230 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 250 miles southwest of Port Au Prince ... Read More