JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hurricane Melissa's Powerful 'Dirty Side' Threatens Kingston.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Sullivan, Brian K. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Hurricane Melissa, which is expected to make landfall in Jamaica with winds reaching 175 miles per hour and significant storm surges. It explains the concept of the "dirty side" of a hurricane, where winds are intensified due to the storm's forward motion, particularly affecting areas east of the storm's eye, including Kingston. Forecasters predict peak storm surge heights of 9 to 13 feet above ground level in these regions. The article also notes that while the right side of a storm is typically more dangerous, the left side is weaker, illustrating this with a comparison to Hurricane Ian's impact on Tampa Bay. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/10, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:188909597
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