Melissa to bring widespread catastrophic impacts to the Caribbean; US East Coast on alert for beach hazards
> Days of devastating impacts: Parts of Jamaica could be hammered with torrential rainfall and destructive winds for up to 72 hours or longer.> Back-to-back landfalls in the Caribbean: AccuWeather hurricane experts predict Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica as a major…
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Melissa threatens Jamaica and Haiti | Guidance for Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
The system is forecasted to strengthen slowly over the next few days, possibly becoming a hurricane by Friday… Substantial intensification is possible by this weekend… (Source: CDEMA) “There is a high degree of uncertainty in track and intensity models, thus all…
Cayman: Urgent Advisory for Importers to Clear Goods
CBC ADVISES CUSTOMERS TO CLEAR AND COLLECT IMPORTED GOODS October 23, 2025– The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control Service (CBC) is issuing an advisory to all importers and customs brokers to promptly clear and collect their goods currently held…
Cayman: Maritime Search and Rescue Operation Suspended Due to Weather, 22 October
From RCIPS 6:30PM – The maritime search and rescue operation that commenced at 0400 (4:00am) today, 22 October, has been temporarily suspended as of 1500 hrs (3:00pm) due to deteriorating weather conditions around the Sister Islands. Cayman Islands Coast Guard…
Melissa forecast to intensify into a major hurricane with an extreme risk to lives and property in the Caribbean. “People in the Cayman Islands should closely monitor AccuWeather forecast updates”
AccuWeather Public Relations Extreme risk to lives and property in the Caribbean: AccuWeather® hurricane experts have upgraded Melissa to a 4 for the western Caribbean and a 1 for Puerto Rico on theAccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes due to the increasing risk of widespread life-threatening…
Search Efforts for Cayman Brac Men Continue
From RCIPS 0:45AM – Search efforts for Mr. Corey Brown & Mr. Amilcar Smith, who were reported as being overdue from a fishing trip, recommenced early this morning, 22 October. Yesterday, 21 October, just after 4:00pm, a concerned family member…
Residents in the Cayman Islands need to keep a very close eye on Melissa
From AccuWeather The following information is available from AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva: “Residents in the Cayman Islands need to keep a very close eye on Melissa as forecast trends over the last 24 hours have been further west…
Major flooding risk from newly formed Tropical Rainstorm in the Caribbean
From AccuWeather AccuWeather is the first known source to issue a storm track for a tropical rainstorm that is expected to move westward over the next few days while gradually gaining wind intensity > A tropical storm is expected to develop…
Cayman: Unfavourable Weather Slows Mosquito Control Operations
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) advises the public that mosquito activity has recently increased across Grand Cayman. The team is working hard to bring the numbers down as quickly as possible. Recent weather conditions have made operations very…
Major flooding is expected this afternoon along the Northeast coast from a tropical wind and rainstorm
From AccuWeather Public Relations Coastal flooding and beach erosion impacts are likely from the Carolinas to New Jersey through Monday night Astronomical high tides running 1-3 feet above historical averages through Monday AccuWeather® Global Weather Center – Oct. 13, 2025…
