Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 2 hurricane that will pass Bermuda within the next 24 hours.

Melissa is moving quickly to the northeast at 24 mph and will stay well east of the United States. While the storm will not be making landfall in Bermuda, it remains under an active Hurricane Warning.

The island will lie on the right side of the hurricane, where potential impacts are often maximized. In this case, hurricane-force winds and a storm surge are anticipated tonight.

Newfoundland, Canada will be keeping a close eye on the eventual track of Melissa.

Even if Melissa transitions into a post-tropical system, damaging winds exceeding 80 mph would still be possible Friday night into Saturday morning.