Jamaica issues Hurricane Watch as dangerous Tropical Storm Melissa crawls along in Caribbean

Jamaica issues Hurricane Watch as dangerous Tropical Storm Melissa crawls along in Caribbean

Jamaica issued a Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning Thursday morning. The island nation is expected to see hurricane conditions, including life-threatening flash flooding, from Tropical Storm Melissa beginning Friday afternoon. Melissa is still forecast to become a major Category 4 hurricane sometime late this weekend, or early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center.