…MELISSA RE-STRENGTHENING AS IT APPROACHES EASTERN CUBA… …EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL THERE AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MAJOR HURRICANE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS… As of 11:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 the center of Melissa was located near 19.3, -76.6 with movement NE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 950 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.