The United States is in close contact with the governments of Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and The Bahamas as they confront the devastating impacts of Hurricane Melissa. We have rescue and response teams heading to affected areas along with critical lifesaving supplies.…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) October 29, 2025
Overnight lows will be in the 40s in most communities across the region tonight. 30s tomorrow night! 🥶 pic.twitter.com/gXrel2zmWu
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 30, 2025
Using the last 46 years of IBTrACS data, there is an observable step change in storms intensifying 60 knots (~70 mph) in 24 hours. Using two 23-year periods: 1980-2002, 3 storms achieved this intensification feat; during 2003-2025, 18 storms (e.g. #Melissa) hit this threshold. https://t.co/47TCl8sOVN pic.twitter.com/Fj0DQNh5IS
— Kieran Bhatia (@BhatiaKieran) October 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa continues to rapidly move northeast. Hurricane Warning is in effect for Bermuda.
Interestingly, if you look on the left part of this image, clouds are hanging tough at midday across all of Alabama and NW Florida.
Clouds may linger into the afternoon/evening. pic.twitter.com/A0NX1eTRLb
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 30, 2025
Pensacola Florida: 3810 Barrancas Ave reported commercial structure fire in a retail plaza. Car 512
— Car 412 (@HRickover) October 30, 2025
You may hear some raindrops on the roof over the next few hours. Scattered showers are happening across inland areas of south Alabama.
Rain will clear out around midday to the east. pic.twitter.com/8nkGeOiQ1p
— Spinks Megginson (@rzweather) October 29, 2025
@rzweather @NWSMobile @nwfltracking @jmorgan_wx @TylerSmith_wx I didn't get the worst of it on camera, but we just had an insane burst of wind here in Milton. It was probably gusting between 35-45 mph. pic.twitter.com/RYITDcLgVl
— Benjamin Mashburn (Lower AL WX) (@AlFlor1) October 29, 2025
