The eye of Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeastern coast of Jamaica, approximately 8 kilometres (5 miles) east of Kingston, at approximately 2:00 p.m.

The Met Office says this is based on data from the National Meteorological Centre at the Norman Manley International Airport, corroborated by the National Hurricane Centre in Miami, USA.

Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 130 km/h (80 mph) as the hurricane moved northward at approximately 22 km/h (14 mph). The minimum central pressure was 971 millibars (28.71 inches)

The next Bulletin from the Meteorological Service will be issued at 5:00 p.m. today.