Hurricane Melissa came ashore as the strongest recorded storm to strike Jamaica, threatening to be the most destructive of the 2025 season. The storm is expected to strike Cuba overnight. Melissa crossed into Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 miles (298 kilometers) per hour — making it a rare Category 5 hurricane at landfall.

Melissa is now centered off the northern coast of Jamaica after barreling ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

At least seven deaths have been reported across Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.