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

Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, 10 a.m. ET

System type: Post-tropical cyclone

System name: Melissa

The post-tropical cyclone system was last addressed in a final advisory by the National Hurricane Center at 10 a.m. Friday. Melissa became a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 85 mph after weakening from a Category 1 hurricane. Post-tropical cyclone Melissa is in the Atlantic Ocean, 520 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and 650 miles southwest of Cape Race Newfoundland. The system, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, is moving northeast at 48 mph.

“… the center of Melissa is expected to pass to the southeast of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone tonight”, according to meteorologists. They also said “Gradual weakening is forecast during the next few days.”

Yesterday (Thursday)

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

Hazards affecting land

Wind. 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.

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

Source: National Hurricane Center