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NOAA Hurricane Hunters Cut Short Mission as Hurricane Melissa\u2019s 200-mph Winds Batter Aircraft<\/strong><\/p>

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Hurricane Melissa forced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters to abandon their reconnaissance mission Monday after the aircraft encountered severe turbulence and wind gusts exceeding 200 miles per hour in the storm\u2019s southwestern eyewall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rare decision came as Melissa strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane and began steering toward Jamaica.<\/p>

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\u201cThe aircraft left the storm early after experiencing severe turbulence in the southwestern eyewall,\u201d NOAA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forecasters warned that Melissa would move near or over Jamaica late Monday night or early Tuesday, October 28\u201329, before crossing eastern Cuba on Tuesday night and heading toward the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos by Wednesday.<\/p>

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Even before the eye reaches Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said hurricane-force winds extend nearly 195 miles from the center, with the system creeping forward at only 3 mph\u2014an ominous pace expected to prolong destructive winds, flooding, and landslides for days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the hurricane had not yet made landfall Monday evening, Jamaican authorities confirmed at least three storm-related fatalities and injuries. One person was reportedly struck by lightning, and a healthcare worker died in St Elizabeth after a tree\u2014being cut down as part of storm preparations\u2014fell on her.<\/p>

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\u201cThat individual tragically passed after being attended to at Black River and the University Hospital,\u201d Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton told CVM TV News.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

By late afternoon, the NHC issued an urgent message to the island:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cJamaica: Do not venture out of your safe shelter. Catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are likely today through Tuesday. Destructive winds, especially in the mountains, will begin by this evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Forecasters added that whether Melissa makes landfall as a Category 4 or 5 system, the impact will be equally devastating.<\/p>

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\u201cThere\u2019s really no practical difference in Melissa making landfall in Jamaica at Category 4 or 5 intensity, since both categories can produce catastrophic wind damage,\u201d the NHC said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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