C5category 5
Hurricane Melissa (2025)
Hurricane Melissa formed in the North Atlantic on 21 October 2025 and faded on 1 November 2025. Peak wind 306 km/h (165 kt), category 5, lowest pressure 892 hPa. Landfall: Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica.
306 km/hPeak wind · 165 kt
892 hPaLowest pressure
11 daysDuration
5,455 kmTrack length · ACE 34.3
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2025 17:25 UTC | C5 | Jamaica | 296 km/h | Whitehouse · 4 km |
| 29 October 2025 07:20 UTC | C3 | Cuba | 185 km/h | Guamá Abajo · 25 km |
| 29 October 2025 22:15 UTC | C1 | Bahamas | 148 km/h | Clarence Town · 2 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Kingston95 km · 194 km/h
Santiago de Cuba40 km · 185 km/h
Holguín48 km · 157 km/h
Portmore95 km · 194 km/h
Spanish Town91 km · 194 km/h
Montego Bay31 km · 269 km/h
Bartolome Maso77 km · 194 km/h
Jesús Menéndez76 km · 157 km/h
Mandeville53 km · 296 km/h
May Pen81 km · 296 km/h
Urbano Noris48 km · 157 km/h
Cacocum58 km · 157 km/h
Guamá Abajo25 km · 185 km/h
Mella51 km · 185 km/h
Pilón99 km · 194 km/h
Old Harbour96 km · 194 km/h
Gibara42 km · 157 km/h
Linstead74 km · 194 km/h
Cauto Cristo68 km · 185 km/h
Guisa45 km · 185 km/h
Jobabo52 km · 157 km/h
Ocho Rios44 km · 194 km/h
Savanna-la-Mar14 km · 269 km/h
Port Antonio97 km · 194 km/h
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