TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Video captured a flight experiencing intense turbulence as Hurricane Melissa swept across the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday.

The video was captured by the NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center, as its Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, Kermit, was being battered by winds while the flight crew collected data from the storm's eye.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Melissa was forecast to impact Bermuda on Thursday, and a hurricane warning was in place for the island.

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