Melissa, with maximum winds of 70 mph and stronger gusts, should attain hurricane status later Oct. 25 and become a major hurricane by Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 74 mph.

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.

According to the National Hurricane Center, they are Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy. The official hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30, though the peak is generally considered to end in late October.

A hurricane watch has been issued for the southern peninsula of Haiti from the border with the Dominican Republic to Port-au-Prince.

To date, Arizona and New Mexico have spent 6 days each in the cone from a pair of tropical systems in the eastern Pacific. That is double the amount of days Florida has spent in the cone during the 2025 season. Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have spent no days in the NHC forecast cone.

Hillsborough College's exhibition, “In Case of Flood," focuses on the many emotions brought on by hurricane season.

As hurricane season nears its end, experts warn homeowners not to let their guard down despite a brief lull in storm activity.

Tropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola