...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND MELISSA STRONGER AS THE NORTHERN EYEWALL IS APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN COAST OF JAMAICA... ...900 AM EDT POSITION UPDATE... As of 9:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 the center of Melissa was located near 17.6, -78.1 with movement NNE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 896 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 180 mph.