The Meteorological Service has issued a Severe Weather Alert for the island until 5pm on Thursday. In a release Monday afternoon, the Met Service warned that a strong tropical wave is now moving across the southeastern Caribbean Sea and is becoming better organised as it moves westward.

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Hurricane Melissa is moving extremely slowly through the Caribbean Sea, where it is expected to have catastrophic impacts on Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the coming days. You can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And if you're seeking a more in-depth look at Melissa, click here.

Strengthened to a category 5 storm, Melissa is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane on the Caribbean island on Tuesday morning (October 28).