"At 11:00 EDT (15:00 UTC) the center of Hurricane Melissa was located about 245 km (150 miles) south of the central Bahamas. The system is moving northeast at 22 km/h (14 mph) with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h (100 mph) and higher gusts. The minimum central pressure is 974 mb.
According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a storm surge of 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 feet) above normally dry ground is possible across the southeastern and central Bahamas today. The surge will combine with large waves to produce life-threatening coastal inundation and hazardous surf conditions. Minor coastal flooding is possible in the Turks and Caicos Islands and along the north coast of eastern Cuba and Haiti." W
"Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen launched three separate attacks in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
Around 5 a.m., U.S. Central Command forces shot down a drone over the Gulf of Aden. There were no injuries.
Later Thursday, CENTCOM forces destroyed a Houthi explosive uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) in the Red Sea. U.S. forces identified the USV heading toward the international shipping lane and determined it presented an "imminent threat" to merchant vessels and U.S. Navy ships in the region, CENTCOM said.
CENTCOM said the strike resulted in "significant secondary explosions." There were no injuries or damage reported.
Later that afternoon, two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward a Liberian-flagged, Bermuda-owned cargo ship. The missiles landed in the water without hitting the ship. There were no injuries or damage reported to the vessel." SkyNews
