Category 5 Hurricane Melissa sped up early Tuesday making landfall in Jamaica around 1 p.m, tying the record for the strongest landfall in the Atlantic.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves: The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is near 31W/32W S of 18N, and moving west around 17 mph. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection is noted from 06N to 12N between 30W and 34W.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa has made landfall already in Jamaica and Cuba, as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever make landfall.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking two disturbances in the Atlantic: one in the northern Atlantic off the U.S. northern coast and the other in the tropical central Atlantic moving toward the Caribbean. The southern tropical wave is expected to move into the Caribbean late this weekend, according to AccuWeather.

Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica and swamped Cuba, leaving devastation in its wake. Here's what to know.

The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.

The core of Hurricane Melissa is pulling away from the Bahamas on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Melissa is currently located approximately 160 miles west-northwest of Bermuda.

Invest 98L is expected to strengthen and develop into a tropical depression or Tropical storm Melissa over the next few days, NHC forecasters say.

Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding — made worse by decades of deforestation — with risks likely to continue for days, experts said