Issued at 310 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025
000 WTNT63 KNHC 290710 TCUAT3 Hurricane Melissa Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025 310 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 ...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF EASTERN CUBA... Satellite and radar imagery indicate that Melissa has made landfall in the Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba near the city of Chivirico at 310 AM EDT (0710 UTC) with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph (195 km/h). The minimum central pressure estimated from the earlier reconnaissance data is 952 mb (28.12 inches). SUMMARY OF 310 AM EDT...0710 UTC...INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------- LOCATION...20.0N 76.1W ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM E OF CHIVIRICO CUBA ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM WSW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 INCHES $$ Forecaster Bucci/Reinhart
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