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Hurricane Melissa – Oct 2025

Affected countries: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica Glide: TC-2025-000196-HTI A new tropical cyclone named MELISSA formed over the southern Caribbean Sea on the afternoon (UTC) of 21 October and started moving north toward Jamaica and Cuba as a tropical storm. On 22 October at 6:00, its centre was located offshore approximately 465 km south-east of Jamaica and 630 km south of southern Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h (tropical storm). MELISSA is forecast to continue north over the Caribbean Sea and to reach south-eastern Jamaica on very early in the morning of 27 October, with maximum sustained winds up to 139 km/h (category 1 hurricane). (ECHO, 22 Oct 2025) The effects of MELISSA in the Dominican Republic have resulted in almost 94,000 affected people and about 55 displaced persons, as reported by IFRC and UNICEF. Additionally, more than 50 aqueducts have been affected, impacting over 549,000 users. (ECHO, 23 Oct 2025) As of 23 October at 9:00 a.m., the United States National Hurricane Center reported that the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located approximately 485 km southwest of Port-au-Prince. The storm is moving west-northwest at nearly 6 km/h, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 185 km from the center. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by the end of the weekend or early next week. […] The CERF Anticipatory Action Framework has been activated. A total of US$4 million has been allocated to WFP, UNICEF and IOM to enable the launch of early actions aimed at reducing the impact of the shock on vulnerable populations. (OCHA, 23 Oct 2025) On 26 October, Hurricane MELISSA moved over the Caribbean Sea as a Category 4 hurricane. On 27 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located about 160 km southwest of Jamaica and 430 km southwest of Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h (Category 4). In Haiti, CDEMA reports three fatalities, five injuries, and 124 evacuated families. In Jamaica, IFRC reports 485 displaced people. In the Dominican Republic, one fatality, one missing person, and 94,000 affected people were reported, with over 3,500 evacuated as a precaution. MELISSA is forecast to make landfall in western Jamaica on 28 October around 12.00 UTC with winds up to 259 km/h (Category 5), then near Santiago de Cuba on 29 October morning with winds up to 204 km/h (Category 3). Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR847) was activated on 26 October. WFP is preparing relief supplies from WFP, IOM, UNICEF, and PAHO in Barbados for sea transport via a French military vessel, with part of the aid provided by DG ECHO. Over the next 72 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges are forecast for Jamaica, eastern Cuba, most of Haiti, and southern Dominican Republic. NOAA has issued hurricane warnings for Jamaica and southern Cuba. (ECHO, 27 Oct 2025)

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