Melissa has made landfall in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with estimated maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and an estimated minimum central pressure of 892 mb, the National Hurricane Center said.

"Do not leave your shelter as the eye passes over, as winds will quickly, and rapidly increase on the other side of the eye," the NHC said in its latest advisory.

Catastrophic winds, flash flooding and storm surge are expected on the island today, according to the NHC. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Where is Melissa headed next?

At 2 p.m., the eye of Hurricane Melissa was located over western Jamaica and was moving toward the north-northeast near 8 mph.

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