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

HAPPENING NOW: Hurricane Melissa, now a powerful Category 5 storm, is bearing down on Jamaica and is forecast to be the worst storm in the island's history. Dangerous winds, rain, flooding and storm surge are in the forecast, with the worst of the destruction unfolding from noon on Monday to noon on Tuesday. Landfall is expected late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Follow live updates: https://abcnews.link/1FLLEwp | ABC News