A tropical storm Melissa is expected to develop into a powerful hurricane.

 View the most recent forecast and the anticipated course. A tropical storm The 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, Melissa, formed in the Caribbean on Tuesday. 

The slow-moving storm is expected to develop into a "major hurricane" by the end of this weekend or the beginning of next week, according to the National Hurricane Centre. According to the most recent forecast, the storm is "reorganising and expected to begin intensifying soon." Melissa's potential strength and future course are still unknown.

 It's unclear, according to meteorologists, if it will turn more towards Cuba or Haiti or towards Jamaica.

By late this weekend or early next week, Melissa is predicted to develop into a powerful hurricane after circling the central Caribbean Sea for a few days, according to forecasters

Strong winds and flooding rains could start in Jamaica by Friday or Saturday, so preparations to save lives and property should be completed as soon as possible. 

The storm is predicted to cause heavy rainfall in parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in addition to Jamaica, raising the possibility of "significant, life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides."