US EditionTropical Storm Jerry Edges Closer to the Leeward Islands
Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane by Thursday with 50-60 mph sustained winds and 2-4 inches of rain expected in the Leeward Islands, officials say.
- On Oct. 7, Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic as the 10th named storm of the season, and the National Hurricane Center projects it will become a Category 1 hurricane by Thursday near St. Kitts and Nevis.
- Meteorological models show Jerry moves west-northwest with wind shear keeping it disorganized, slowing before a northward turn Friday as steering currents shift.
- Forecasters warn of 2 to 4 inches of rain across the Leeward Islands with tropical-storm-force winds extending 175 miles and a Tropical Storm Watch signaling hazards within 48 hours.
- NEMA demonstrated rapid response by lifting a Flash Flood Advisory and urged residents to review evacuation routes and emergency kits, while NOAA recommended early disaster supply preparation and insurance checkups.
- Forecasters expect Jerry to pass east of Bermuda with no U.S. impacts, while swells reach the Leeward and Windward Islands Oct. 9 and the Greater Antilles Oct. 10; coastal flooding affects Charleston around the 11 AM high tide Friday.
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Disheveled Jerry to pass near the northern Leeward Islands today
Despite a lopsided and disheveled appearance, Tropical Storm Jerry’s winds have gradually ticked up and it’s expected to be just shy of hurricane strength as its center curves north of the northern Leeward Islands along the northeastern edge of the Caribbean later today.
Tropical Storm Jerry expected to become hurricane after passing Caribbean islands
Tropical Storm Jerry is still forecast to become a Category 1 hurricane later this week, but environmental conditions that have been limiting its development could help to save the Leeward Island from getting hit with hurricane-force winds and rains.
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union-bulletin.comTropical Storm Jerry approaches Caribbean islands, but expected to shift
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Jerry was getting closer to the Caribbean's northern Leeward Islands, but was expected to shift away into the open Atlantic.
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