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Tropical Storm Jerry Forms in the Central Atlantic, Expected to Strengthen Into a Hurricane by Thursday

Tropical Storm Jerry has formed in the central Atlantic, becoming the tenth named storm of the season as it moves steadily westward toward the northern Leeward Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) 11:00 a.m. advisory, Jerry’s center was located near latitude 11.5°N and longitude 44.6°W, about 1,315 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. The system is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph with higher gusts, and a minimum central pressure of 1,006 mb. The storm is currently moving west at 24 mph, though forecasters expect its forward speed to slow and its track to shift slightly west-northwest in the coming days. No watches or warnings have yet been issued, but the NHC warns that tropical storm watches could be posted later today or tonight for the northern Leeward Islands. Swells generated by Jerry are forecast to reach the region by Thursday, producing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Meteorologists say Jerry is situated on ...