Issued at 800 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025
676 WTNT33 KNHC 292358 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 34A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025 800 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...MELISSA PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS, FLOODING RAINS, AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE IN THE BAHAMAS... SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...23.5N 74.8W ABOUT 65 MI...100 KM E OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ABOUT 860 MI...1385 KM SW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...970 MB...28.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Southeastern and Central Bahamas * Bermuda A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Turks and Caicos Islands A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Residents in the Bahamas should remain sheltered. In Bermuda, preparations should be underway and be completed before anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Melissa was located by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft near latitude 23.5 North, longitude 74.8 West. Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast near 16 mph (26 km/h). An accelerating northeastward motion is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the core of Melissa is expected to continue to move across the southeastern or central Bahamas this evening, and is forecast to pass near or to the west of Bermuda late Thursday and Thursday night. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts. Some restrengthening is forecast tonight into tomorrow with weakening beginning thereafter. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 miles (295 km). A private weather station at Pitts Town on Crooked Island recently reported sustained winds of 76 mph (122 km/h) and a wind gust of 85 mph (137 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 970 mb (28.65 inches) based on dropsonde data. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Melissa can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC. WIND: Hurricane conditions are occurring within the warning area in the southeastern and central Bahamas and should continue through tonight. Tropical storm conditions are ongoing in the Turks and Caicos Islands and should continue through tonight. Hurricane conditions are now expected on Bermuda late Thursday and Thursday night with Tropical storm conditions expected earlier on Thursday. RAINFALL: Over the Southeast Bahamas, storm total rainfall of 5 to 10 inches are expected through Thursday morning, which will result in areas of flash flooding. For the Turks and Caicos rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected. Heavy rain may begin to affect Bermuda on Thursday or Thursday night. Over southern Hispaniola, additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches are through this evening, with storm total local maxima of 40 inches possible. For eastern Cuba, the rainfall has subsided. However, additional scattered showers are expected through this evening, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches. With storm total rainfall of 10 to 20 inches, possibly up to 25 inches over mountainous terrain, the ongoing life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides will likely persist into the evening. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Melissa, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf STORM SURGE: Storm surge of 4 to 7 ft above normally dry ground is possible in the southeastern Bahamas tonight, and minor coastal flooding is possible in the Turks and Caicos Islands tonight. SURF: Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Jamaica, eastern Cuba, the Cayman Islands for the remainder of the day, will affect the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands for the next few days, and will spread toward Bermuda later this week, causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT. $$ Forecaster Blake
NHC Atlantic
