Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica as a category 5 hurricane, with winds of 185mph and a pressure of 892 mb, tying it for the third lowest pressure in the Atlantic Basin.
According to the National Hurricane Center, Melissa is now moving northeast, and its impacts will reach Cuba and the Bahamas.
The storm will still be a hurricane as it races across several islands in the Bahamas.
Author's summary: Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica.