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

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Hurricane Melissa still has winds of 175 mph as it continues to barrel toward Jamaica. Dr. Rick Knabb has the latest on the storm bringing life-threatening winds, storm surge and rainfall to the island. | 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