0900 AM EDT Monday 27 October 2025
…HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
…NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS INVESTIGATIONS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA…
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible in the Turks and Caicos Islands within the next 48 hours.
Residents in the Turks and Caicos Islands should prepare for the possibility of Hurricane and/or Tropical Storm conditions beginning late Tuesday or early Wednesday morning.
Hurricane conditions, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall are possible on Wednesday. Residents should follow the advice of local officials and be sure to have preparations complete by Tuesday night.
Total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected across the westernmost islands and 1 to 2 inches across the easternmost islands Tuesday into Wednesday. Heavy rains can produce localized flooding of roads, properties, and communities.
Swells generated by Melissa is expected to produce high seas, dangerous surf and rip currents along the southern and western coastlines.
NEXT UPDATE AT 6PM EDT
