TROPICAL WEATHER ADVISORY #1: 0600 PM EDT SUNDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2025
ISSUED BY THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
…HURRICANE MELISSA RESUMES INTENSIFYING…
…HURRICANE ALERT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…
A Hurricane Alert means that hurricane conditions are possible in the Turks and Caicos Islands within the next 60 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.
There is an increasing risk of significant storm surge, strong winds, and heavy rainfall Tuesday and Wednesday.
Total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected across the westernmost islands (West Caicos, Providenciales, North Caicos and Middle Caicos) and 1 to 2 inches across remaining 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 0900 AM EDT
