Hurricane Melissa (2025)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 21 – November 1, 2025

Peak wind
190 mph
306 km/h · Oct 28
Peak category
Cat 5
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
892 mb
Landfalls
4
Jamaica · Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Lifetime
11.0 d
Oct 21 – Nov 1
Distance
3,390 mi
5,455 km
ACE
34.3
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Melissa

Hurricane Melissa (2025) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. It formed on October 21, 2025, 99 mi N of Noord, Aruba, reached its peak of 190 mph (306 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 892 mb on October 28, 2025, and made landfall 4 times — first 12 mi SE of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica on October 28, 2025 as a Category 5 hurricane (184 mph). Later landfalls: 20 mi SW of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba on October 29, 2025 as a Category 3 hurricane (115 mph); at 23.1°N, 75.0°W on October 29, 2025 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph); at 24.0°N, 74.5°W on October 30, 2025 as a Category 1 hurricane (92 mph). It rapidly intensified by 63 mph in 24 hours (to 132 mph on October 26, 2025). The storm lasted 11.0 days and travelled about 3,390 miles (5,455 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
October 28, 2025 · 17:00 UTC12 mi SE of Savanna-la-Mar, JamaicaCat 5 184 mph897 mb
October 29, 2025 · 07:00 UTC20 mi SW of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba Province, CubaCat 3 115 mph954 mb
October 29, 2025 · 22:00 UTCat 23.1°N, 75.0°WCat 1 92 mph972 mb
October 30, 2025 · 02:00 UTCat 24.0°N, 74.5°WCat 1 92 mph970 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Kingston, Jamaica57 miOct 28 · 23:00 UTCCat 3 129 mph
New Kingston, Jamaica57 miOct 28 · 23:00 UTCCat 3 129 mph
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba22 miOct 29 · 08:00 UTCCat 3 112 mph
Holguín, Holguín Province, Cuba27 miOct 29 · 11:00 UTCCat 2 101 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 49 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 21 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb14.0°N 70.0°W99 mi N of Noord, Aruba
Oct 21 12:00TS 52 mph1003 mb14.0°N 71.4°W135 mi NW of Noord, Aruba
Oct 21 18:00TS 52 mph1003 mb14.0°N 72.4°W173 mi NNE of Riohacha, Colombia
Oct 22 00:00TS 52 mph1003 mb14.1°N 73.3°W179 mi N of Riohacha, Colombia
Oct 22 06:00TS 52 mph1002 mb14.2°N 73.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 12:00TS 52 mph1002 mb14.3°N 73.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 22 18:00TS 52 mph1002 mb14.3°N 74.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 00:00TS 52 mph1002 mb14.3°N 74.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 06:00TS 46 mph1003 mb14.7°N 74.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 12:00TS 46 mph1003 mb15.2°N 75.0°Wopen ocean
Oct 23 18:00TS 46 mph1002 mb15.5°N 75.3°Wopen ocean
Oct 24 00:00TS 46 mph1002 mb15.7°N 75.5°W180 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 24 06:00TS 46 mph1002 mb15.8°N 75.3°W181 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 24 12:00TS 52 mph1000 mb15.9°N 75.1°W183 mi SE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 24 18:00TS 58 mph997 mb15.9°N 74.8°W173 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Oct 25 00:00TS 63 mph993 mb16.1°N 74.7°W158 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Oct 25 06:00TS 69 mph986 mb16.3°N 74.7°W145 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Oct 25 12:00TS 69 mph984 mb16.4°N 74.9°W145 mi SSW of Les Cayes, Haiti
Oct 25 18:00Cat 1 86 mph976 mb16.4°N 75.3°W148 mi SE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 26 00:00Cat 2 104 mph971 mb16.4°N 75.7°W132 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 26 06:00Cat 3 121 mph958 mb16.3°N 76.0°W128 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 26 12:00Cat 4 132 mph952 mb16.3°N 76.4°W120 mi SSE of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 26 18:00Cat 4 138 mph944 mb16.3°N 76.9°W117 mi S of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 27 00:00Cat 4 144 mph934 mb16.3°N 77.3°W122 mi SSW of Kingston, Jamaica
Oct 27 06:00Cat 4 155 mph923 mb16.3°N 77.7°W119 mi SSW of May Pen, Jamaica
Oct 27 12:00Cat 5 167 mph912 mb16.3°N 78.0°W125 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica
Oct 27 18:00Cat 5 178 mph906 mb16.4°N 78.3°W125 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica
Oct 28 00:00Cat 5 178 mph909 mb16.5°N 78.6°W123 mi SSW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Oct 28 06:00Cat 5 178 mph900 mb16.9°N 78.4°W93 mi S of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Oct 28 12:00Cat 5 190 mph892 mb17.5°N 78.1°W50 mi S of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Oct 28 17:00Cat 5 LANDFALL 184 mph897 mb18.1°N 78.0°W12 mi SE of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Oct 28 18:00Cat 5 167 mph910 mb18.2°N 78.0°Wnear Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Oct 29 00:00Cat 3 121 mph953 mb18.8°N 77.1°W27 mi N of Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Oct 29 06:00Cat 3 121 mph952 mb19.7°N 76.4°W44 mi WSW of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Oct 29 07:00Cat 3 LANDFALL 115 mph954 mb20.0°N 76.2°W20 mi SW of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Oct 29 12:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb20.9°N 75.8°Wnear Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 29 18:00Cat 1 92 mph972 mb22.1°N 75.4°W81 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 29 22:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 92 mph972 mb23.1°N 75.0°W155 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 30 00:00Cat 1 92 mph970 mb23.5°N 74.8°W185 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 30 02:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 92 mph970 mb24.0°N 74.5°Wopen ocean
Oct 30 06:00Cat 2 98 mph968 mb25.0°N 73.8°Wopen ocean
Oct 30 12:00Cat 2 104 mph965 mb26.7°N 72.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 30 18:00Cat 2 98 mph967 mb28.9°N 70.9°Wopen ocean
Oct 31 00:00Cat 1 92 mph970 mb31.3°N 68.7°Wopen ocean
Oct 31 06:00Cat 1 86 mph972 mb34.5°N 65.5°W157 mi NNW of Pembroke Parish, Bermuda
Oct 31 12:00Cat 1 extratropical86 mph972 mb37.7°N 62.1°Wopen ocean
Oct 31 18:00Cat 1 extratropical81 mph972 mb40.6°N 58.9°Wopen ocean
Nov 1 00:00Cat 1 extratropical81 mph971 mb43.7°N 56.0°Wopen ocean
Nov 1 06:00Cat 1 extratropical75 mph968 mb46.6°N 51.3°W94 mi SE of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Melissa make landfall?

Melissa made landfall 4 times: 12 mi SE of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica on October 28, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, as a Category 5 hurricane with 184 mph winds; 20 mi SW of Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba on October 29, 2025 at 07:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds; at 23.1°N, 75.0°W on October 29, 2025 at 22:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds; at 24.0°N, 74.5°W on October 30, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 92 mph winds.

What category was Melissa?

At its peak on October 28, 2025, Melissa was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (306 km/h) and a central pressure of 892 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 5 hurricane.

How long did Melissa last?

11.0 days, from October 21, 2025 to November 1, 2025, including 138 hours at hurricane strength (78 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 3,390 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Melissa?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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