Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, multiple landslides and extensive infrastructure damage.

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.

Forecasters are watching Tropical Storm Imelda as it moves northward, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to an 8 a.m. ET advisory on Monday, Sept. 29, from the NHC, the Northwestern Bahamas, including Eleuthera, the Abacos, Grand Bahama ...

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Jerry forms over Atlantic. See latest forecast map, track. The National Hurricane Center is tracking a tropical system in the central Atlantic that has a high probability of becoming a tropical depression within the next week.