Hurricane Melissa grew into a Cat 5 hurricane fuelled by warmer than usual sea surface temperatures (of c 30 deg C) in the west central Caribbean and moved slowly NNE.
First landfall was in SW Jamaica on 28 Oct with wind speeds of 160kt (c 295kph) causing widespread and serious damage. It reached SE Cuba on 29 Oct, with the Santiago de Cuba area bearing the brunt.
First landfall was in SW Jamaica on 28 Oct with wind speeds of 160kt (c 295kph) causing widespread and serious damage. It reached SE Cuba on 29 Oct, with the Santiago de Cuba area bearing the brunt.
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
|
Individual helicopters| Model | IDs |
|---|---|
| Bell 412EP | N228SP |
| Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk | 04-27006 96-26690 |
| Boeing CH-47F Chinook | 17-08235 17-08237 |
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Corvette | River (Batch 2) class |  P224 HMS Trent, |
