TAMPA, Fla. — As of the 5 a.m. update from the NHC, Melissa is weakening as the storm treks across Cuba.
Melissa is about 60 miles west of Guantanamo, Cuba. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and is moving northeast at 12 mph.
A Hurricane warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Holguin, Las Tunas and the southeastern and central Bahamas.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Bermuda, and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Jamaica, Haiti, the Cuban province of Camaguey and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
There is still no threat to Florida. Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips says the storm will continue to weaken throughout the day and the damage will likely be revealed once the sun rises.