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Recorded Local Time: October 28, 2025 at 1:00PM EDT
Recorded Zulu Time: October 28, 2025 at 5:00PM Z
Caribbean [GOES-East GeoColor] Composite Loop at Peak Intensity
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa (2025) Landfall #2: Playa Dos Rios, Cuba
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: Playa Dos Rios, Cuba
Landfall Coordinates: 20.00°N -76.10°W
Time Of Landfall = 10-29-2025 3:10 AM EDT
Movement At Landfall = NE at 10 mph
Landfall Satellite Imagery
Caribbean [GOES-East GeoColor] Composite Loop during Playa Dos Rios, Cuba Landfall
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa (2025) Landfall #1: White House, Jamaica
Landfall Location
Landfall City/State: White House, Jamaica
Landfall Coordinates: 18.10°N -78.00°W
Time Of Landfall = 10-28-2025 1:00 PM EDT
Movement At Landfall = NNE at 9 mph
Landfall Satellite Imagery
Caribbean [GOES-East GeoColor] Composite Loop during White House, Jamaica Landfall
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