Category 6 is the new hurricane normal. Why scientists say we need to rethink what we know about storms - Human-caused climate change is making major hurricanes like Melissa much stronger, faster and

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

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On Sunday afternoon, Hurricane Gabrielle formed in the Atlantic. National Hurricane Center forecasters said at 5 a.m. Monday that its maximum wind speed was 90 mph but they expected it to strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane by the evening.

Hurricane Melissa was sustaining Category 4 strength late Sunday and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including

Article first published: Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, 11 a.m. ET Article last updated: Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, 2 a.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 4 System name ...