From CRFM Secretariat 

Multiple landfalls expected elsewhere in the Caribbean within the next few days

...CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MOVING SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER TODAY... 

...CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON JAMAICA TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...

--- NOAA Advisory, 1:00 p.m. Jamaica time

Above is an official map showing all high-risk communities, with flood-prone areas marked blue and landslide prone areas marked brown.

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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) issued its fifth Information Note Sunday night saying:

Tropical storm conditions are likely affecting Jamaica at present, while hurricane conditions may begin on Monday (October 27). Tropical storm conditions have begun to affect the watch and warning areas of Haiti. The potential for hurricane conditions in Haiti have decreased but my still be possible on Tuesday. Hurricane Melissa is expected to deliver heavy rainfall to eastern Jamaica (15-30 inches) and additional 8-16 inches to southern Haiti into Wednesday, October 29, with as much as 40 inches possible in some areas. Southeast Bahamas, is expected to receive 4 to 8 inches of rainfall Tuesday into Wednesday. There is a significant threat of catastrophic flash-flooding, landslides and urban flooding in Hati and Jamaica, and further risk of flash-flooding in SE Bahamas.

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Please contact us with information on how the CRFM Community can support recovery in the aftermath of Melissa. We will use our online channels to support legitimate initiatives aimed at helping our affected communities to recover in the aftermath of Melissa.

Please send information to: communications@crfm.int, copied to secretariat@crfm.int.