Current Snapshot

The Pacific Disaster Center’s (PDC Global) Thursday, October 30, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Activity Report…for the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of America

Current Tropical Cyclones:

Tropical Cyclone Melissa…is located about 605 miles southwest of Bermuda

Atlantic Ocean:  

Tropical Cyclone Melissa

MELISSA WILL BE APPROACHING BERMUDA LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT …HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR BERMUDA

According to the NHC advisory number 36A

Melissa is moving toward the north-northeast near 21 mph (33 km/h), and the hurricane is expected to continue accelerating northeastward during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Melissa is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda later today and tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected today, and a weakening trend is likely to begin on Friday.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 195 miles (315 km). The minimum central pressure reported by the Hurricane Hunters is 965 mb (28.50 inches).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

WIND: Tropical storm conditions will begin on Bermuda later today, with hurricane conditions expected there tonight.

RAINFALL: Over the Southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos, an additional inch of rain is possible, with storm total maxima up to 10 inches in the southeast Bahamas and storm total maxima up to 4 inches across the Turks and Caicos. Any residual flooding should be waning.

Over portions of Hispaniola, additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible this morning, with storm total accumulations up to 40 inches possible in southern Hispaniola.

Across Bermuda, outer bands east of Melissa’s track may bring up t an inch (25 mm) of rain today and tonight.

SURF: Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands during the next couple of days, and will spread toward Bermuda later today, causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

STORM SURGE: Water levels should continue to subside through the morning for the southeastern Bahamas. Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas of onshore winds for Bermuda.