Hurricane Melissa Passes Over Cuba, Heads for Bahamas

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as it leaves Cuba and heads for the Bahamas on Oct. 29, 2025. (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR – GOES 19).An estimated 735,000 Cubans remained in shelters as Hurricane Melissa completed its destructive crossing of eastern Cuba on Oct. 29.Melissa, with sustained winds of 100 mph, remains a Category 2 storm, and it could get stronger as it works its way to the Bahamas.