Hurricane Hunters Rush Into Forming Storm Melissa Over the Caribbean

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Three US Air Force “Hurricane Hunter” planes have just launched into a rapidly developing storm system over the Caribbean, officially named Invest 98L. With a 100% chance of cyclone formation, the National Hurricane Center says this system could become Tropical Storm Melissa within hours. The hurricane hunters—also known as Weatherbirds—are flying directly into the storm to gather critical data that could help predict its path and intensity. As conditions grow more favorable for development, experts warn this could escalate quickly. Here's what we know so far in this breaking weather update. WooGlobe Ref : WGA461313 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00They just scrambled three military planes into a brewing monster in the Caribbean.

00:04Right now, a storm system with 100% chance of forming into a cyclone,

00:09dubbed Invest 98L,

00:11is churning over the warm waters between Mexico and Cuba.

00:14And it's not waiting around.

00:16U.S. Air Force hurricane hunters, nicknamed weatherbirds,

00:20have launched from Mississippi straight into the heart of the storm.

00:23Their mission?

00:24Fly into chaos to gather pressure, wind, temperature, and moisture data.

00:28Vital info that satellites alone just can't provide.

00:32Why the rush?

00:33Because the National Hurricane Center says this system is rapidly organizing

00:37and could become Tropical Storm Melissa today.

00:40Conditions are perfect for storm growth, and that's exactly what experts fear.

00:45The weatherbirds are risking it all to help us predict what comes next.

00:48And with a system this volatile, every second counts.

00:52Stay alert. This storm's just getting started.

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