I really wish I did not have to work tonight and had time to set up for this, but the Samsung did ok. Seeing some incredible #aurora photos tonight.

A rare pre-Thanksgiving #snow for eastern NC gave up to an inch of accumulation in isolated spots. Is it now leaving as quickly as it arrived. #ncwx #snOMG #wx

Teddy is helping me look for token #snow flakes tonight. #wx #wxsky #ncwx

It's that time of year again, Florida... #wx #flwx #iguana

I think I saw the release of GTA 6 in the ST:TNG episode "Sins of the Father." So GTA 6 will released on Stardate 43685.2 #gta6

Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating) The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.

Time-lapse of #Melissa becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. #hurricanemelissa #wx

It is pretty amazing how rapidly #Melissa is reorganizing in the hours it has between Jamaica and Cuba.

Melissa continuing very rapid reorganization and is now approaching Cuba

Melissa didn't waste much time clearing out its eye again. Eastern Cuba is next in line for this major hurricane.

Time-lapse of #Melissa becoming one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. #hurricanemelissa #wx

Enjoy 10 seconds of the bonded brothers, Teddy and Bailey, during bath time. #catdad #cat

A Support Jamaica website has been launched. SupportJamaica.gov.jm This is an official government of Jamaica online support portal. #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #Hurricane #Melissa #WxSky

The center of #Melissa is emerging back into the ocean. The terrain of #Jamaica disrupted the core, but it will soon be fully over very warm waters as it makes its way towards a second landfall in eastern #Cuba. As of the last advisory, it was still a category 4. #hurricanemelissa

Five houses have now collapsed in Buxton today islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-... #YesTV #ncwx #obx Don Bowers/@IslandFreePress video:

The eyewall of Category 4 Hurricane #Melissa is about to exit Jamaica and re-emerge over very warm water (30-31°C) as it heads for eastern Cuba. How much rebuilding will it do? I have a couple long radar loops from Pilon and Guantanamo at bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/radar/

Hi-res view into eye of category 5 #Hurricane #Melissa just before landfall on the South Coast of #Jamaica this afternoon. As seen from the Sentinel-2 satellite (link): browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu?zoom=12&lat=...

Not since 1935 has anyone experienced a storm like Melissa. Melissa's record wouldn't have happened without climate change, which made the hurricane's winds about 10 mph stronger, according to a rapid attribution analysis by Climate Central. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/cata...

We have official LANDFALL near New Hope, Jamaica #Melissa officially ties the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane as the most intense Atlantic hurricane landfall on record Min pressure 892mb Max sustained winds 185mph

Here's what #Melissa looks like from GOES-West. The compression doesn't do the stadium effect justice. Here's the link to the CIRA SLIDER loop: rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu?sat=goes-18&... #hurricanemelissa

It looks like (barring a last minute wobble) that this will be the area of landfall for #Melissa, near the border of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth Perishes.

Landfall declaration is imminent. Melissa's northern eyewall has come ashore, with the most intense winds yet to strike areas like Montego Bay on the northern side of the island. At the same time, areas just west and east of the eye will not get a reprieve from the violent conditions.

Good information that relates to my last post about Black River Bay. 👍 #hurricanemelissa #melissa

I can't imagine what the surge levels will be in the Black River Bay with the path #Melissa is taking upon landfall. Very bad angle vs the topography. #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

At 11:15 am EDT, Air Force hurricane hunters posted about returning to Curacao "after encountering heavy turbulence today while entering the eye of Hurricane Melissa". "During the event, the aircraft briefly experienced forces stronger than normal due to turbulence" www.facebook.com/hurricanehun...

The 11am advisory from the NHC on #Melissa. 892 mb is the third lowest pressure recorded for an Atlantic hurricane, behind Wilma (2005) - 882mb and Gilbert (1998) - 888mb. Official info: www.nhc.noaa.gov#Melissa My Melissa Page: www.nchurricane.com/active/?stor... #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

A slight northward wobble as #Melissa makes final approach on the Jamaica coastline. Source: www.weathernerds.org/satellite/?i... #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

#Melissa getting close to landfall. Hurricane force winds likely affecting St. Elizabeth parish, including Treasure Beach by now. #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

Since the Jamaica Meteorological Service website is down, we have to go to the Pilón, Cuba radar to see #Melissa approach landfall in Jamaica. www.insmet.cu/asp/genesis.... #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

~198 mph surface wind dropsonde reading in #Melissa 👀

Latest update on #Melissa from the National Hurricane Center Última actualización sobre Melissa del Centro Nacional de Huracanes - www.nhc.noaa.gov#Melissa #hurricanemelissa #huracánmelissa

#Hurricane force winds (64kt+) only extend 20-25 nautical miles (23-28 mi/37-46 km) from the center of #Melissa. Anyone in the direct path *could* experience gusts to 180 or higher, but it will not be continuous. Higher elevations will have a better chance at higher gusts. #hurricanemelissa

"Looks like they are heading out NW now. They were probably just trying to figure out the best path out, which is basically impossible when the entire eyewall is lit up with severe turb and lightning. Same thing happened on my Michael flight: " x.com/JeremyDeHart... #hurricanemelissa #melissa

Via Meteorologist Jeremy DeHart of the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters on X: x.com/JeremyDeHart... I was wondering if that pattern was typical. #melissa #hurricanemelissa

With a central pressure down to 896mb as of 9am EDT, #Melissa has joined the elite sub-900mb group of Atlantic hurricanes... it is now one of just seven: Wilma 2005: 882mb Gilbert 1988: 888mb Labor Day 1935: 892mb Rita 2005: 895mb Milton 2024: 895mb Melissa 2025: 896mb Allen 1980: 899mb

#Hurricane #Melissa is now in rarified air of sub 900mb. Max sustained winds 180 mph. Official info: hurricane.gov My Melissa page: www.nchurricane.com/active/?stor... #hurricanemelissa #jamaica

This meso loop of #Melissa from CIRA is absolutely stunning at it makes its closes in on landfall in southwestern Jamaica. rammb-data.cira.colostate.edu/tc_realtime/... #hurricanemelissa

#Melissa - 8.5 final. Incredible. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/su...

161kt (185 mph) at the surface... via the Air Force mission into #Melissa right now. Link for recon data: www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon/ #hurricanemelissa #wxsky

#Melissa's 64kt+ winds only extend out 20-25nm from the center but, holy cow, what a difference a few miles makes. #hurricanemelissa (From my Melissa page: www.nchurricane.com/active/?stor...)

For posterity... Melissa's terrifying perfection: T8.6 initial intensity from the Automated Dvorak Technique. Quite a thing to witness. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/ad...

8.6 Because why not.

#Melissa has started the forecast move to the NE. Looking at the #Jamaica radar, you can the see the eye go out of range (240nm) and then begin to creep back in. Radar Link: (but the site has not been reliable over the past few hours): metservice.gov.jm/daily-foreca... #hurricane #hurricanemelissa

The 2pm ET public update advisory for Hurricane Melissa has the central pressure down to 906 mb with peak winds of 175 mph. This makes Melissa the 10th strongest hurricane in record in the Atlantic Basin.

The National Hurricane Center Director Dr. Michael Brennan will provide a LIVE update on Major Hurricane #Melissa around 11:15 AM EDT today October 27, 2025. Please join us on Facebook Live and the NHC YouTube Page at: youtube.com/user/NWSNHC Full details of the latest forecast at: hurricanes.gov

Looking for webcams in #Jamaica as #Melissa is forecast to impact the area, I found this view from May Pen, Jamaica as someone is grilling out by the Main Street clock. The SeeJamaica YouTube channel has several live streams right now - worth checking out. www.youtube.com/@SeeJamaica #wx #wxsky

One thing I am watching closely tonight is the short-term motion of #Melissa. Google DeepMind ensemble has been pretty consistent in showing a WSW motion beginning tonight, & this appears supported by the ECMWF deep-layer steering-flow as the hurricane becomes vertically deep. Diagnosed below ⤵️

Multiple days of hurricane force winds and potentially catastrophic and life threatening flooding is expected for portions of the Caribbean beginning tonight. Head to hurricanes.gov for the latest.