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06/05/2026

🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago has officially declared the start of the 2026 Wet Season, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service.🇹🇹

This marks the period where increased rainfall, thunderstorms, and occasional gusty winds are expected across the region.

⚠️ What this means:
• Higher chances of heavy showers and flooding
• Possible thunderstorm activity
• Wet and unsettled conditions at times

🟡This signals the broader transition into wetter conditions across parts of the Caribbean.

📌 Stay prepared. Stay alert.

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04/05/2026

As we move through the hurricane season, it’s important to understand how activity typically changes month by month across the Atlantic.

🔴 You’ll notice activity ramps up significantly from August to September, which is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

🟢 Early and late season months (May, June, November, December) are usually quieter, but storms can still form, so stay alert.

📌 Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to November 30th

Stay prepared. Stay informed.

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03/05/2026

19/02/2026

Caribbean Weather Now is officially back for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season!

📅 Season Dates: June 1st – November 30th, 2026

We’ll be providing hurricane tracking, forecasts, preparedness tips, and in between, any major weather updates across the Caribbean. 🌧️🌊💨

Stay locked in with us all season long!

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29/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Weakens to Category 1 — Still Dangerous for the Bahamas and Bermuda

📅 October 29, 2025 — 5:00 PM AST
Hurricane Melissa has weakened further to a Category 1 hurricane as it moves northeastward away from Cuba and Jamaica. Despite the gradual weakening, Melissa continues to produce strong winds, dangerous seas, and heavy rainfall across parts of the Bahamas, with Bermuda now under a Hurricane Warning as the system approaches later this week.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 22.9°N, 74.8°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 90 mph
Movement: NE at 16 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 974 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Bermuda, Central & Southern Bahamas
Tropical Storm Warning: Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown
🇧🇸 Bahamas:
Melissa continues to bring hurricane conditions across portions of the Central and Southern Bahamas.
Strong winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous surf are ongoing, with the potential for additional flooding rains through tonight.
Residents should remain sheltered until the all-clear is given.

🇧🇲 Bermuda:
A Hurricane Warning is now in effect as Melissa is forecast to approach the island within the next 48–72 hours.
Hazardous seas and outer rainbands may reach Bermuda by late Thursday.
Residents should complete all preparations and closely monitor official updates.

🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
The islands remain under a Tropical Storm Warning, with intermittent heavy showers and gusty winds still affecting the area.
Gradual improvement is expected by early Thursday.
🇨🇺 Cuba / 🇯🇲 Jamaica:
Melissa has fully exited the region, but both nations continue to grapple with major damage and humanitarian challenges following the storm’s catastrophic passage.
Relief and recovery operations are underway.

29/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Weakens to Category 2 as It Moves Away from Jamaica

📅 October 29, 2025 — 1:00 PM AST
Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves northeastward away from Cuba and continues to impact eastern Cuba and parts of the Bahamas. Despite the weakening trend, Melissa remains a dangerous hurricane capable of producing destructive winds, storm surge, and flooding rains.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 21.4°N, 75.6°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 100 mph
Movement: NE at 14 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 974 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Eastern Cuba, Bermuda, Central & Southern Bahamas
Tropical Storm Warning: Haiti and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
---Melissa has exited the island, leaving behind catastrophic destruction.

---Widespread structural damage, major flooding, and power outages have been reported across large portions of the country.

---The death toll remains unconfirmed, as emergency crews continue search and rescue operations amid debris and impassable roads.

---The Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica has been lifted.

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
---Melissa continues to produce hurricane-force winds and torrential rain, especially over the eastern provinces.

---Severe flooding and landslides are expected in mountainous areas, along with coastal inundation in southern and eastern coastal communities.

🇧🇸 Central & Southern Bahamas:
---Hurricane conditions are developing across parts of the Bahamas, with damaging winds and storm surge expected throughout the day.

---Residents should remain sheltered until all-clear is given.

🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos / 🇭🇹 Haiti:
Bands of heavy rain and gusty winds persist across these areas.
Flooding remains possible in low-lying and mountainous regions.

🇧🇲 Bermuda:
---Melissa is expected to approach Bermuda later this week, potentially as a Category 2 hurricane.

---Residents should monitor updates closely and finalize hurricane preparations.

29/10/2025

**Hurricane Melissa Strikes Eastern Cuba as a Category 3 Hurricane**

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing devastating winds, torrential rainfall, and dangerous coastal flooding to the region. The powerful hurricane continues moving northeastward across the island, weakening slowly as it interacts with land.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 20.3°N, 76.1°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 115 mph
Movement: NE at 12 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 960 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Eastern Cuba, Central and Northern Bahamas
Hurricane Watch: Bermuda
Tropical Storm Warning: Jamaica, Haiti, and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown--

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
Melissa is bringing extreme hurricane conditions across eastern Cuba with winds exceeding 110 mph, life-threatening storm surge, and torrential rains.
Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected, along with widespread power outages and damage to homes, crops, and infrastructure.

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
The outer bands continue to bring rainfall and gusty winds, but conditions are slowly improving.

🇭🇹 Haiti:
Haiti continues to face periods of heavy rain and gusty winds, maintaining the threat of flash flooding and landslides.

🇧🇸 Central & Northern Bahamas, 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
Melissa will approach the central and northern Bahamas later today, bringing hurricane-force winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall.
Residents should rush final preparations to completion.

Turks and Caicos remain under a Tropical Storm Warning.

🇧🇲 Bermuda:
Now under a Hurricane Watch, as Melissa may approach or affect the island later in the week.

29/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Pulls Away from Jamaica — Now Targeting Eastern Cuba and the Bahamas

📅 October 28, 2025 — 11:00 PM AST

Hurricane Melissa remains a powerful Category 3 hurricane as it moves northeastward, gradually pulling away from Jamaica but continuing to cause dangerous conditions across parts of the Caribbean.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 19.3°N, 76.6°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 130 mph
Movement: NE at 9 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 950 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Eastern Cuba, Central and Northern Bahamas
Hurricane Watch: Bermuda
Tropical Storm Warning: Jamaica, Haiti, and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
Melissa is slowly moving away, but heavy rainfall, flooding, and gusty winds continue, especially in the island’s northern and eastern regions.
Power outages remain widespread, and flash flooding may persist overnight. Jamaica has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning as conditions gradually improve.

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin early Tuesday, bringing destructive winds, heavy rainfall, and dangerous coastal flooding.
Residents should complete all preparations immediately and move to secure shelter.

🇭🇹 Haiti:
Southern Haiti continues to face gusty winds and heavy rainfall, which may lead to additional flash flooding and landslides overnight.

🇧🇸 Bahamas & 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
Melissa is forecast to impact the central and northern Bahamas with hurricane-force winds and torrential rains by Tuesday.
Turks and Caicos remain under a Tropical Storm Warning, with conditions expected to worsen tonight.

🇧🇲 Bermuda: is now under a Hurricane Watch, with possible impacts later in the week.

28/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Weakens to Category 3 but Continues to Batter Jamaica

📅 October 28, 2025 — 8:00 PM AST

Hurricane Melissa has weakened to a Category 3 hurricane as it moves slowly north-northeastward, but life-threatening conditions persist across Jamaica. The storm continues to unleash heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and damaging winds over much of the island.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 18.8°N, 77.2°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 125 mph
Movement: NNE at 8 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 950 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Jamaica, Eastern Cuba, and Central Bahamas
Hurricane Watch: Southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
Tropical Storm Warning: Haiti and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
Melissa continues to produce damaging winds, torrential rainfall, and storm surge flooding, especially along the northern and eastern sections of the island.
Nearly half the country remains without power, and recovery efforts are difficult due to impassable roads, landslides, and debris.
Residents should remain indoors and avoid flood-prone areas as rainfall continues overnight.

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
Hurricane conditions are likely to begin within 12 hours, with damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and storm surge posing serious threats, particularly in southern coastal areas.

🇭🇹 Haiti:
Bands of rain and gusty winds continue across southern Haiti, maintaining the risk of flash flooding and landslides, especially over mountainous regions.

🇧🇸 Central & Southern Bahamas / 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
Conditions are expected to deteriorate late tonight into Tuesday as Melissa’s outer bands move closer. Tropical-storm to hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall are possible.

28/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Weakens to Category 4 — Continues to Cause Catastrophic Damage Across Jamaica

📅 October 28, 2025 — 5:00 PM AST

Hurricane Melissa has weakened slightly to a Category 4 hurricane while continuing to unleash deadly and catastrophic impacts across Jamaica. Despite the downgrade, Melissa remains an extremely dangerous system producing life-threatening winds, flooding, and storm surge. Conditions across the island are still severe and unsafe.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 18.5°N, 77.7°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 145 mph
Movement: NNE at 8 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 921 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Jamaica, Eastern Cuba, and Central Bahamas
Hurricane Watch: Southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
Tropical Storm Warning: Haiti and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
Melissa continues to batter the island with devastating winds, torrential rainfall, and massive flash flooding. Numerous landslides, widespread infrastructural damage, and extended power and communication outages are ongoing. Conditions remain life-threatening — residents must stay in secure shelter until officials declare it safe to emerge.

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the next 12–18 hours, bringing damaging winds, flooding rainfall, and dangerous coastal surge, especially along the south and southeast coasts.

🇭🇹 Haiti:
Heavy rainbands continue over the southern region, with flash flooding and landslides remaining a serious concern for mountainous and low-lying areas.

🇧🇸 Central & Southern Bahamas / 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
Tropical-storm to hurricane conditions are possible beginning late Tuesday into Wednesday as Melissa curves northward. Residents should complete preparations and continue to monitor updates closely.

28/10/2025

Hurricane Melissa Directly Hits Jamaica as a Strong Category 5 Hurricane

📅 October 28, 2025 — 2:00 PM AST

Hurricane Melissa has made direct landfall in Jamaica as a powerful Category 5 hurricane. Although it has weakened slightly since this morning, Melissa remains an extremely dangerous system with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph.
The eyewall is crossing central Jamaica, bringing catastrophic winds, intense storm surge, and torrential rainfall. Conditions remain life-threatening islandwide and will continue through the night.

🔹 Current Advisory:
Location: 18.2°N, 78.0°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 165 mph
Movement: NNE at 8 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 899 mb

⚠️ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Jamaica, Eastern Cuba, and Central Bahamas
Hurricane Watch: Southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
Tropical Storm Warning: Haiti and Turks and Caicos

Regional Breakdown

🇯🇲 Jamaica:
Melissa is making a direct, devastating impact across the island. Widespread structural damage, catastrophic winds, life-threatening flooding, and landslides are occurring.
Residents should remain sheltered — do not venture outside until authorities give the all-clear.

🇨🇺 Eastern Cuba:
Hurricane conditions are expected to begin within the next 12–24 hours, with damaging winds, flash flooding, and coastal inundation possible along low-lying southern areas.

🇭🇹 Haiti:
Bands of heavy rain and strong gusts continue to affect the south, bringing risks of flash flooding and landslides, especially in mountainous terrain.

🇧🇸 Central & Southern Bahamas / 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos:
As Melissa moves northward, tropical-storm to hurricane conditions are expected to reach these areas by late Tuesday into Wednesday.
Residents should finalize all preparations and monitor official advisories closely.