Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday.
Jerry is the 10th named storm of a late-blooming season that has produced three hurricanes in just over two weeks.
Tropical Storm Jerry had sustained winds of 50 mph as of Tuesday evening. The storm was just over 900 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was moving west-northwest. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, Sint Maarten, Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat and Guadeloupe and its adjacent islands. This means sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are possible in the area within around 48 hours.
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