...MELISSA DRIFTING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AS RECONNAISSANCE INVESTIGATES THIS MORNING... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... As of 8:00 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 the center of Melissa was located near 15.9, -75.0 with movement ESE at 1 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

Source: Summary for Tropical Storm Melissa (AT3/AL132025)