Hurricane Melissa has been categorised as the strongest type of hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It will be the third Category 5 hurricane of this year's Atlantic season, which starts in June and ends in November. | Sky News

Melissa will be the strongest hurricane in recent history to directly hit Jamaica and is set to bring sustained winds exceeding 157 mph. #itvnews | ITV News

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says “catastrophic” and “life-threatening” hurricane-force wind conditions are expected to begin impacting Jamaica Monday night and continue into early Tuesday. Noting that tropical storm conditions are now occurring in the country, the centre said that within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop, and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 per cent stronger. http