Tropical Storm Jerry Is 10th Storm in Atlantic Hurricane Season

Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic east of the Caribbean, becoming the 10th system in the 2025 hurricane season.

Jerry, with top winds of 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour, was about 1.315 miles east of the Caribbean Leeward Islands, which includes Antigua, Montserrat and Guadeloupe, the US National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 11 a.m. New York time.

Tropical storm warnings may be issued for the northern most islands later Tuesday, the center said.

The current forecast calls for Jerry to reach hurricane-strength by Wednesday and then veer away from most of the islands and the US East Coast in coming days and head off into the central Atlantic.

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Atlantic hurricanes are closely watched because they can be deadly for people living in coastal areas and even further inland. The storms can also affect energy infrastructure and cause wild swings in natural gas, oil and agriculture markets. This year, however, most of the season’s storms have bypassed populated areas and veered out to sea.

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