Kingston, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa; what UK and other travelers need to know about airport closures, shelter orders and FCDO guidance.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican capital awoke to pounding surf, howling winds and an anxious tourist population as Hurricane Melissa roared ashore near the south-western community of New Hope with sustained winds of 185 mph, making it the strongest Atlantic landfall of the year and one of the most powerful on record.