Article first published: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

System type: Hurricane, Category 1

System name: Melissa

The National Hurricane Center’s 4 a.m. Friday update reported that Category 1 Hurricane Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean, 255 miles north of Bermuda. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, is moving northeast at 41 mph.

Melissa is forecast to become an extratropical cyclone.

Yesterday (Thursday)

Melissa became a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph after weakening from a Category 2 hurricane.

Changes with this advisory

The Meteorological Service of Bermuda has discontinued the Hurricane Warning for Bermuda.

Hazards affecting land

Wind. Gusty winds over Bermuda will gradually subside this morning. Gusty winds are possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland tonight.

Rainfall. A brief period of heavy rain is possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland tonight.

Storm surge. Water levels should continue to subside this morning for Bermuda.

Surf. Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bermuda during the next couple of days. These swells are expected to reach the coast of the Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada today and persist into the weekend. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center