Hurricane Melissa is hitting Jamaica...

[FarPoint]

We have a beloved DU'er in Jamaica now.....St. Andrews Parish area....Let send him rays of White Light Protection .... we know it works.

The power of the DU community channeled to protect another in harms way.....send the white light bubble.


White Light Protection for our beloved Malaise on DU.....

[samplegirl]

1. Praying for safety

[70sEraVet]

2. Hoping for the safety of Malaise and all who are in the path of this storm!

[littlemissmartypants]

3. ❤️🙏

Melissa update: area of expected landfall approximately 1300 Hrs. Tuesday. It's predicted to cross over the island into the area of Montego Bay. The eye is expected to be on the north side by about 1800.

— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T11:11:25.270Z

[JMCKUSICK]

4. We're all with you in spirit Malaise and Jamaica!

[raccoon]

5. Stay safe, Malaise!

[FakeNoose]

6. This latest BlueSky post says that the hurricane will cross over Jamaica in 5 hours

That is considerably better than what was predicted a few days ago - that it would take 2 or more days to cross over the island. As long as Melissa keeps moving, in this case it's northward movement, the less chance for rainwater to build up and cause floods, landslides and other problems.

I'm sure that Malaise will check in as soon as she can ... we're all pulling for her and her loved ones to get through this.
Prayers and positive vibes!

[littlemissmartypants]

7. North Carolina's Weather Authority

Major Hurricane Melissa now has a pressure of 903 millibars and winds of 175 miles per hour, with some gusts over 200 miles per hour being reported by the Hurricane Hunters as it begins to approach Jamaica. This is the 7th lowest pressure on record for an Atlantic/Caribbean/Gulf hurricane behind Wilma (2005): 882 mb
Gilbert (1988): 888 mb
Milton (2024): 895 mb
Rita (2005): 895 mb
Allen (1980): 899 mb
Katrina (2005): 902 mb

Mellisa is expected to make landfall on the SE side of Jamaica, where the most significant and catastrophic impacts are expected on the Western side of the country. The National Hurricane Center says “Remain in your safe shelter. Catastrophic flash flooding
and numerous landslides are expected through Tuesday. The eyewall’s destructive winds may cause total structural failure, particularly
in higher elevations, leading to widespread infrastructural damage, prolonged power and communication outages, and isolated communities. Along the southern coast, life-threatening storm surge and damaging
waves are anticipated through Tuesday. Failure to take immediate action may result in serious injury or significant loss of life.”

I’m thinking of everyone in Jamaica and then Cuba and the Southern Bahamas as this system heads north. Hopefully my followers in these locations stay safe and follow the advice of local officials. This will be a generational storm for some, especially in Western Jamaica.

[SheltieLover]

8. On it!

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The last update, it has sped up a bit to 7 mph and the eye is getting close

All my hopes for malaise and everyone else on the island. The one thing mentioned was that the storm was somewhat "compact", so the very strongest winds are within a narrow diameter within and just around the eye, but the rains will be unrelenting.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. 24 hours of 75 mph winds is going to be brutal.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. It's more than that in some locations

It'll be like an EF-4 tornado over a huge area and it could spawn its own tornadoes there.



Plus the excessive rain -



This hurricane name is sure to be retired, along with the 2 most recent "M"s - Maria (2017) and Michael (2018).

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Yep...

I've been posting about it all night.

Melissa update: area of expected landfall approximately 1300 Hrs. Tuesday. It's predicted to cross over the island into the area of Montego Bay. The eye is expected to be on the north side by about 1800.

— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T11:11:25.270Z

Melissa update 1/6

— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T10:35:22.764Z

Hurricane Melissa update.

Pray for Jamaica.

❤️🙏

— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T06:29:44.402Z

Hurricane Melissa update.

— (@2diamondeyes.bsky.social) 2025-10-28T05:45:19.099Z

[BumRushDaShow]

13. It's been my 50+ year hobby!

I post on a weather forum (have been a member there longer than I have been on DU - 18 years now)

[littlemissmartypants]

14. I'm a huge weather nerd myself!

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Last 48 hours - MW imagery (MIMIC)

You can see the ERC happen (probably won't be enough time for another before landfall).