Catastrophic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is Over Jamaica Now....Heading Towards Eastern Cuba Tomorrow

One of the strongest storms on record in the Caribbean is now pounding Jamaica with 145 mph sustained winds. Massive flooding, erosion and wind damage are producing widespread destruction tonight. Visit our X.com page @gwweather for updates. The storm will track across eastern Cuba tomorrow as a major hurricane.  The storm will then veer out to sea tracking north into the Canadian Maritimes.  

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

Coastal Low to Bring Strong Winds and Rain to the NYC Metro Area This Weekend...

The first Nor'easter of the season will form off the Southeast coast this Saturday. High pressure to the north over New England will drift off the coast allowing for the storm to move up the coast as a 500 mb low phases in with a developing trough off along the East Coast.  Rain will spread from southern New Jersey northward Sunday during the day.  The storm is forecast to stall over the NYC metro area on Monday with more rain expected.  The low tracks out to sea Monday night and Tuesday with a few leftover showers.  Wind gusts could reach 50 to 60 mph along the coast with 1 to 2 inches of rain forecast.  Meanwhile, the coldest night of the year is here with widespread frost and freeze conditions in the suburbs.  Lows will be in the 40s in NYC. 

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.