how to track the arrival of Hurricane Melissa now

On its predicted trajectory, Melissa’s core will cross western Jamaica in the next few hours and then return to the Caribbean Sea, the agency says.. After that, the center is expected to reach southeast Cuba on Wednesday morning (29), and reach the southeast or central Bahamas later on Wednesday.

Meteorologists are already calling the phenomenon the “storm of the century”, the strongest to hit Jamaica since records began 174 years ago. Three people died in the country even before the hurricane arrived, due to storms associated with its approach.

The International Red Cross warns of a “massive impact”. Around 1.5 million people – half the island’s population – are expected to be affected directly or indirectly.