Hurricane Melissa was not a scheduled future storm; it was a real Atlantic hurricane that already happened in late October 2025, with its main landfall on October 28, 2025.

Key date: “when is” Hurricane Melissa?

  • Hurricane Melissa formed as a tropical storm on October 21, 2025, in the Caribbean Sea.
  • It intensified rapidly and became a major hurricane (Category 3+) between October 25 and 27, 2025.
  • The most referenced moment is its catastrophic landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, when it struck near New Hope, Westmoreland, as a Category 5 hurricane with about 185 mph winds.

So if someone online asks “when is Hurricane Melissa,” they are almost always referring to that late-October 2025 event, especially October 28 for Jamaica.

What happened after October 28?

  • After crossing Jamaica, Melissa weakened and made landfall in eastern Cuba in the early hours of October 29, 2025, as a Category 3 hurricane.
  • The storm then continued northward, weakening further after affecting parts of the Bahamas and Bermuda and eventually dissipating over the Atlantic.

Because this storm belongs to the 2025 season, there is no upcoming “Hurricane Melissa” currently scheduled or expected on a particular date; any future storm with that name would depend on naming lists and future seasons.

Quick practical takeaway

  • If you are asking in a planning or safety context (travel, insurance, etc.), Hurricane Melissa is a past event centered on late October 2025, not a future forecast.
  • For any current or future tropical threats, the safest move is to check the latest official hurricane forecasts and alerts for your region, since conditions change quickly from year to year.

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