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The maps you need to track Hurricane Melissa and stay up-to-date on the current threats are all here.

Melissa To Make Cuban Landfall Wednesday Morning

Hurricane Melissa is expected to have catastrophic impacts on Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the coming days, then impact the Bahamas by mid-week.

You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Melissa, click here.

Forecast And Threats

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The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path. — Projected Path

Watches And Warnings

A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours. — Watch, Warnings

Rainfall Forecast

This should be interpreted as a broad forecast of where the heaviest rain may fall and may shift based on the forecast path of the tropical cyclone. Higher amounts may occur where bands of rain stall over a period of a few hours. — Additional Rain Forecast

Hurricane Force Wind Chance

The contours above show the chance of hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph), according to the latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center. — Hurricane Wind Chances

Spaghetti Models

The lines on this graphic represent several of the many track forecasts from various computer models over the next six days. This is not an official forecast, but these are used as guidance for creating the projected path. — Model Track Forecasts

Other Maps

Current Wind Field

The orange circle shows the extent of the system's tropical-storm-force winds (at least 39 mph). The purple circle indicates the extent of hurricane-force winds (at least 74 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center. — Current Wind Field Size

Current Wind Shear

Areas of strong wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction with height, are shown in purple. High wind shear is hostile to mature tropical cyclones and those trying to develop. — Wind Shear

Ocean Warmth

This map shows areas of not only warm water, but warm, deep water that is one ingredient to fuel developing and active tropical cyclones. — Ocean Heat Content

Hurricane Season Tracks, So Far

This map shows the tracks from all tropical systems to date this hurricane season. — 2025 Historical Tropical Tracks

Jennifer Gray is a weather and climate writer for weather.com. She has been covering some of the world's biggest weather and climate stories for the last two decades.

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