Article first published: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 4 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 1 a.m. ET
System type: Hurricane, Category 1
System name: Melissa
The National Hurricane Center’s 1 a.m. Friday update reported that Melissa weakened and had devolved from a Category 2 hurricane into a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph. Category 1 Hurricane Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean, 150 miles north-northwest of Bermuda. The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph, is moving northeast at 40 mph.
“A gradual turn toward the east-northeast is forecast on Sunday”, meteorologists noted about the hurricane. “On the forecast track, the center of Melissa is expected to move away from Bermuda this morning and pass south of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone tonight.” They also said “Gradual weakening is expected during the next couple of days, and Melissa is expected to become a post-tropical low by tonight.”
Watches and warnings currently in effect
• Hurricane Warning for Bermuda
Meaning of the different watches and warnings
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
After Melissa becomes post-tropical, a brief period of heavy rain and gusty winds is possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland tonight. For more information on impacts in Canada, see the Canadian Hurricane Center website at https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/index_e.html
Hazards affecting land
Wind. Hurricane conditions, primarily in gusts, are occurring on Bermuda. Gusty winds are possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland tonight.
Rainfall. For Bermuda, outer bands of Melissa may bring 1 to 2 inches of rain through early this morning.
A brief period of heavy rain is possible over the southern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland tonight.
For a complete forecast of rainfall associated with Melissa, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf
Storm surge. Coastal flooding from storm surge is possible in areas of onshore winds 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