29/10/2025
Hurricane Melissa Weakens to Category 1 β Still Dangerous for the Bahamas and Bermuda
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October 29, 2025 β 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.
πΉ Current Advisory:
Location: 22.9Β°N, 74.8Β°W
Maximum Sustained Winds: 90 mph
Movement: NE at 16 mph
Minimum Central Pressure: 974 mb
β οΈ Alerts:
Hurricane Warning: Bermuda, Central & Southern Bahamas
Tropical Storm Warning: Turks and Caicos
Regional Breakdown
π§πΈ 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.
π§π² Bermuda:
A Hurricane Warning is now in effect as Melissa is forecast to approach the island within the next 48β72 hours.
Hazardous seas and outer rainbands may reach Bermuda by late Thursday.
Residents should complete all preparations and closely monitor official updates.
πΉπ¨ 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.
π¨πΊ Cuba / π―π² Jamaica:
Melissa has fully exited the region, but both nations continue to grapple with major damage and humanitarian challenges following the stormβs catastrophic passage.
Relief and recovery operations are underway.