Although Jamaica has been hit by many hurricanes, a storm stronger than Category 3 has never made landfall on the island.

Jamaica's central location in the Caribbean, the island has never recorded a direct landfall from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane, according to records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) dating back to 1850.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to gain strength on Friday as it heads toward Jamaica. As of Friday morning, it was located about 270 miles to the southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and about 150 miles to the southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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By early next week, we might be talking about a Category 5 hurricane, but widespread flooding is going to be the most impactful threat from Melissa. Here's how bad it could get in Haiti and Jamaica.

Forecasters warn that Tropical Storm Melissa could bring destructive winds and over 30 inches of rain to Jamaica as the storm edges closer to the island.

Canada has issued a serious travel warning advising Canadians to avoid travelling to Jamaica due to safety issues.