...HURRICANE MELISSA RESUMES INTENSIFYING... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF JAMAICA AND SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS LIKELY TO BEGIN TOMORROW... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 26 the center of Melissa was located near 16.4, -77.2 with movement W at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 941 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

Source: Summary for Hurricane Melissa (AT3/AL132025)