With a combination of easterly flow provided by major Hurricane Melissa to the south of Florida and an approaching storm system over the Southeast United States, Central Florida has seen a parade of showers and storms rolling across the state this afternoon.

Hurricane Melissa, a fierce Category 5 storm, is expected to bring "catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and storm surge" to Jamaica Tuesday, forecasters say.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to rapidly intensify over the weekend into a Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. The slow-moving storm is forecast to bring "life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding and landslides to southern Hispaniola and Jamaica through the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Lorenzo. Bookmark this page for the latest maps and spaghetti models for Lorenzo. Hurricane season 2025The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov.