Greetings, Tropical Storm Melissa ...

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Melissa continues to drift north-northwest ... tropical storm warning now in effect for southwest coast of Haiti, with heavy rains and life-threatening flooding expected for Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend ...

Posted by REDIAL at 03:33 PM | 16 COMMENTS | permalink

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to become a hurricane late this week as it crawls through the northern Caribbean. Hurricane watches cover southwestern Haiti, including Port-au-Prince, and Jamaica, where a tropical storm warning is also in effect.

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-- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) Oct 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-21 12:11 PM

Interesting storm... it's barely moving today.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 11:28 AM

Potential Cat 3.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-23 01:24 AM

@#2 ... nteresting storm... it's barely moving today. ...

The usual steering winds do not seem to be present. So Melissa looks to just wander about its current area.

For days.

I hope drainage systems are working in that area ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-23 01:58 AM

This thing clobbering Florida while the government is shut down would be poetic.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-23 03:43 PM

This thing clobbering Florida while the government is shut down would be poetic.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-23 03:43 PM | Reply | Flag:

YEAH, and fcck all those democrats down there that would suffer right along with the republicans. What a patriot you are.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-24 11:56 AM

@#3 ... Potential Cat 3 ...

Wind shear seems to have dropped.

Now forecast to reach Cat 4 strength, though still not moving all that quickly.

When it does start moving, current forecasts indicate it will go out to sea, towards Bermuda, after it wreaks havoc with the Caribbean area.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-24 02:30 PM

Predicting a 65 Kt increase over 5 days.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-24 11:19 PM

Bif whoop! - in the 11 1/2 + years anchored in Boot Key Harbor, Marathon FL Keys, about 100 yards from when I would dinghy to shore {Dockside Marina & Bar}, weathered many tropical storms while staying aboard. Only thing that was a pain was bailing out the dinghy numerous times due to the heavy rains.

#9 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-10-24 11:27 PM

@#9 ... weathered many tropical storms while staying aboard ...

How many Cat 4 storms have you weathered?

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-24 11:41 PM

How many Cat 4 storms have you weathered?

I'll take zero, for $100.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-24 11:44 PM

Just graduated to hurricane.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-25 02:23 PM

Making for open water NE hopefully.

The weather just got fall beautiful here, I hope it stays that way!

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-25 02:27 PM