Footage has emerged from the eye of Hurricane Melissa after a specially adapted plane operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flew into the center of the storm. Melissa is on track to make landfall on Tuesday in Jamaica before coming ashore in Cuba later in the day and then heading toward the Bahamas. Footage shows the eerie calmness with clear blue, sunny skies up above, while the thick cloudy eye wall can be seen swirling around in the distance. Find out more at

In the North Atlantic (NATL) basin. BREAKING: Hurricane #Melissa is now a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic (NATL) basin, becoming the third storm to do so this year, after #Erin and #Humberto. It is also the third-latest Category 5 in the basin since records began in 1851, surpassing Mitch (1998) and only behind the 1932 Cuba hurricane and Hattie (1961). Note: For information purposes only. 📷: NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-19 | Westernpacificweather.com

🌀 #HurricaneMelissa has intensified to Category 5 strength in the Caribbean. The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center — which serves as WMO’s Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre — is forecasting severe winds, storm surge and heavy rainfall for Jamaica, with impacts expected to worsen through Monday and Tuesday. Haiti and the Dominican Republic are also at risk of flash floods and landslides, while eastern Cuba may experience heavy rainfall and localized flooding. WMO and its network of Nat