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Tropical Storm Jerry Forms in Atlantic, Expected to Strengthen
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season saw its tenth named storm, Tropical Storm Jerry, form over the central Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of the 11 a.m. ET advisory, the newly developed system was located more than 1,300 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, a chain of Caribbean islands stretching from the Virgin Islands to Guadeloupe. Jerry was tracking westward at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
Forecasters predict that Tropical Storm Jerry will steadily strengthen in the coming days, eventually reaching hurricane status. While no coastal watches or warnings were immediately in effect, the National Hurricane Center indicated that tropical storm watches could be required for the northern Leeward Islands by late Tuesday night.
The storm’s current forecast track places it near or north of the northern Leeward Islands by Thursday or Friday. Although Jerry is not currently expected to make landfall, the swells it generates are anticipated to reach these islands on Thursday, creating dangerous surf and rip current conditions.
Jerry’s formation follows a period of heightened storm activity in the Atlantic, including Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, which emerged at the end of September. While both initially raised concerns for Bermuda, only Imelda ultimately brushed the island’s coast as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening. Both Humberto and Imelda also generated destructive surf that impacted the southeastern United States, contributing to the collapse of several coastal homes in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
This year’s hurricane season, which typically runs from June 1 to November 30, has been relatively quiet despite Jerry being the tenth named storm. Of the nine preceding storms, only one, Chantal, made landfall in the U.S.
Earlier this season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initially predicted between 13 and 19 named storms, with up to nine becoming hurricanes and as many as five reaching Category 5 strength. NOAA later revised its outlook in August, forecasting 13 to 18 named storms, including five to nine hurricanes.