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Hurricane Melissa has strengthened into a Category 3 storm and is expected to become a Category 5 before landfall in Jamaica, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds, and flooding, with potential impacts extending to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and the Bahamas.
FOX Weather's Bryan Norcross reports that Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify soon, potentially becoming a hurricane and reaching Category 3 or 4 strength in the coming days.
Hurricane Erin, initially a Category 5 storm, has weakened to a Category 3 as it approaches Puerto Rico, prompting tropical storm warnings and causing power outages and heavy rains in the region, with climate change linked to the storm's rapid intensification.
Hurricane Erin has weakened to a Category 3 but remains a major storm, with heavy rain and gusty winds affecting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is expected to re-intensify after a natural cycle and is forecasted to turn northward, posing risks of dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, with potential for significant wave action and beach erosion.
Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded from Category 4 to Category 3 as it moves westward near Puerto Rico, with impacts including dangerous surf, rip currents, and potential wildfire risks, while forecast models predict it will pass east of the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas.
Hurricane Erick is rapidly intensifying and is expected to make a historic early-season landfall in Mexico, potentially as a Category 3 storm, with significant rainfall and wind risks along the Pacific coast, especially near Oaxaca and Acapulco.
Hurricane Lee, which rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm within 24 hours, has been downgraded to a Category 3. However, forecasters predict that the storm could regain strength over the weekend and into next week. It is still uncertain what impacts, if any, Lee will have along the US Atlantic seaboard. Dangerous surf and rip currents are expected in the coming days, affecting various islands in the region. Additionally, the formation of Tropical Storm Margot raises the possibility of the two storms interacting in the Atlantic, although it is too early to determine their paths.
Hurricane Calvin has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean, with wind speeds near 120 miles per hour, but is expected to weaken before reaching Hawaii next week. While it could strengthen further on Friday, it is forecasted to start weakening on Saturday. There are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Hawaii occasionally experiences storms that form to the east, but it is unusual for a named storm to make landfall in the state. The last hurricane to hit Hawaii was Iniki in 1992. Climate change is increasing the likelihood of major hurricanes and affecting the amount of rainfall they produce.
Typhoon Mawar is expected to hit Guam and the nearby island of Rota by Wednesday morning, with a typhoon warning in effect. The storm is strengthening and is projected to reach Category 3 with sustained winds of 115 mph. Residents have been urged to prepare and remain out of the water, as damaging winds and heavy downpours could cause flooding. Military installations on Guam are securing facilities and residents are urged to commence heavy-weather preparedness efforts.