Coastal locations
Jamaica forecasts and tides
2 coastal locations in Jamaica, each with its own forecast, nearest tide station, and storm history.
Jamaica tropical history
Every Atlantic storm since 1851 that tracked within 150 miles of a Jamaica coastal location, from the NOAA best-track archive.
- Storms on record
- 136
- Arrived at hurricane strength
- 51
- Major hurricanes, last 50 years
- 9 of 14 all time
- Direct hits
- 20 centre within 25 mi
- Last major hurricane
- Melissa (2025)
Most recent storms
| Storm | Year | Closest approach | Strength at closest | Peak strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Direct hit | 2025 | 20 mi | Category 5 | Category 5 |
| Rafael | 2024 | 73 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 3 |
| Debby | 2024 | 149 mi | Depression | Category 1 |
| Beryl | 2024 | 46 mi | Category 4 | Category 5 |
| Ida | 2021 | 129 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 4 |
| Grace Direct hit | 2021 | 20 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 3 |
| Elsa | 2021 | 41 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 1 |
| Delta | 2020 | 109 mi | Depression | Category 4 |
| Nana | 2020 | 115 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 1 |
| Laura | 2020 | 119 mi | Tropical Storm | Category 4 |
Hardest-hit stretches of the coast
Storms within 150 miles of each location across the full archive.
- Montego Bay 121 storms · 45 hurricanes · 7 direct hits, last in 2025
- Kingston 114 storms · 45 hurricanes · 13 direct hits, last in 2021