Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Follow for live updates.

Melissa underwent extreme rapid intensification, strengthening to a rare Category 5 with winds of 175 mph and stronger gusts, making it the strongest storm on the planet this year. Follow for live ...

Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back ...

Follow the latest development as Hurricane Melissa - the world's most powerful storm this year - approaches Jamaica after ...

Weather officials say wind gusts in the Santa Susana Mountains, Western San Gabriel Mountains and southeastern Ventura County Valleys could get wind gusts between 25 and 45 mph. Humidity levels will ...