Melissa is forecast to become the first Category 5 landfall in the Atlantic Basin since Dorian roared into the Bahamas in 2019. There have been 32 Category 5 hurricanes in the Atlantic since the use of satellites began in 1966, with 13 of those having formed in the past nine years.

The storm “totally destroyed” the port of Black River, the prime minister said. At least five people died in Jamaica, and the hurricane killed at least 30 in Haiti. Officials expect the toll to rise.

Calvin Morgan is living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but has to watch and listen from a distance as his parents in Mandeville, Jamaica wait out Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa, which currently has 165 mph winds, is the 45th Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic and the third Category 5 storm this season. Storm surges — a rise in water level caused by a strong storm’s wind pushing water onshore — could peak between nine to 13 feet.

The World Meteorological Organization says the Caribbean island nation faces a "catastrophic situation" in the coming hours.

The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center is out, and forecasters say Hurricane Melissa is continuing to weaken after the catastrophic storm made landfall in Cuba, just hours after slamming into Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 185 mph.

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Hurricane Melissa strengthened overnight and became a powerful Category 5 hurricane on Monday as it neared Jamaica, which could take a direct hit on Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center said Melissa had 160 mph winds on Monday morning. Category 5 winds begin at 157 mph.