Hurricane Melissa made landfall Wednesday morning in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Bermuda as Hurricane Melissa is expected to approach the island later today and into tonight, the National Hurricane Center said. Located about 215 miles northeast of the central Bahamas,

Updated] The Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] Executive met today [Oct 28] “to discuss preparations for Hurricane Melissa.” A Government spokeperson said, “The Emergency Measures Organisation Executive met this afternoon to discuss preparations for Hurricane Melissa,

Hurricane Melissa made landfall just after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday in Cuba as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph.

Article first published: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 10 a.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center's 8 a.m. Wednesday update reported that Category 2 Hurricane Melissa is 45 miles northwest of Guantanamo Cuba and 205 miles south of the Central Bahamas. The hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 14 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.

Hurricane Melissa has weakened back into a Category 2 hurricane after devastating Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas. It is now heading towards Bermuda.

Article last updated: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 10 p.m. ET

FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is live from Southampton Parish, Bermuda as Hurricane Melissa trudges towards the Caribbean island.