BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa has strengthened with winds now at 180 mph and a central pressure drop to 896 mb. The storm is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record as it nears Jamaica's southern coast. This is an extremely dangerous, life-threatening situation. Watch: | The Weather Channel

With some of the highest winds and lowest pressures of any recorded storm, Hurricane Melissa is about to enter the record books. | The Weather Channel

🌀TRACKING MELISSA: FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray Wx prepares for monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa to make landfall on Jamaica. These conditions were shot just after 7:30amET/6:30am local time. Follow our live coverage: https://www.foxweather.com/live | FOX Weather

A monster of a storm. See Category 5 Hurricane Melissa from GOES-19 satellite. | The Weather Channel