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WTNT63 KNHC 290710
TCUAT3
 
Hurricane Melissa Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL132025
310 AM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025
 
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL ON THE 
SOUTHERN COAST OF EASTERN CUBA...
 
Satellite and radar imagery indicate that Melissa has made landfall 
in the Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba near the city of Chivirico 
at 310 AM EDT (0710 UTC) with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph 
(195 km/h).  The minimum central pressure estimated from the earlier 
reconnaissance data is 952 mb (28.12 inches).
 

SUMMARY OF 310 AM EDT...0710 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...20.0N 76.1W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM E OF CHIVIRICO CUBA
ABOUT 60 MI...95 KM WSW OF GUANTANAMO CUBA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 10 MPH...17 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.12 INCHES
 
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