…CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ON JAMAICA AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA SLOWLY APPROACHES… …CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON THE ISLAND TODAY… As of 5:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 the center of Melissa was located near 17.2, -78.3 with movement NNE at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 901 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 175 mph.
