Hurricane Melissa: A timeline of weather impacts
Hurricane Melissa is slowly turning north and is expected to make landfall in western Jamaica Tuesday morning. After crossing Jamaica, Melissa will make a second landfall in Cuba Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Here is what to expect in a few key locations:
Worst conditions: Tuesday 5 am to 5 pm ET
Peak wind gusts: 60 to 75 mph
Total rainfall: 12 to 20 inches (October average 6.97 inches)
Worst conditions: Tuesday 8 am to 6 pm ET
Peak wind gusts: 120 to 140 mph
Total rainfall: 16 to 24 inches (October average 6.54 inches)
Worst storm surge will be Tuesday mid to late afternoon after the center of the storm passes
Worst conditions: Tuesday 10 pm to Wednesday 7 am ET
Peak wind gusts: 100 to 120 mph
Total rainfall: 12 to 20 inches (October average 7.60 inches). Read more......
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