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Holly Bishop | Tuesday 28 October 2025 17:08 GMT

An animation depicts how Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, has strengthened over the past 24 hours before it made landfall on Tuesday (28 October).

A graphic released by Cloud Investigation and Response Automation (CIRA) on Tuesday (28 October) shows the category five storm gaining power as it hurtles closer towards Jamaica.

It is predicted to bring with it up to 30 inches of rain and “life-threatening storm surges”.