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nitpicked

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2. 8 am update (closing in)

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Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:56 AM

Oct 28

Hurricane Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 28A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025
800 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025

...EYE OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 MELISSA APPROACHING
WESTERN JAMAICA...
...CATASTROPHIC WINDS, FLASH FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON
THE ISLAND TODAY...

SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.5N 78.1W
ABOUT 55 MI...90 KM SSE OF NEGRIL JAMAICA
ABOUT 265 MI...430 KM SW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175 MPH...280 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...901 MB...26.61 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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