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Tropical Storm Melissa formed Caribbean Forecasters warn there could be heavy rain, flooding and strong winds at sea on Tuesday haiti And Jamaica later this week.
The US National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for parts of Haiti, while the Jamaican government issued a tropical storm warning for the island.
On Tuesday morning, Melissa was about 300 miles (480 kilometers) south of Port-au-PrinceHaiti, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph). It was moving west at 14 mph (23 kph).
Haiti and the Dominican Republic could see 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters) of rain by Friday, officials said. arubaPuerto Rico and Jamaica received 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 8 centimeters) of rain.