TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and is located about 1,190 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Jerry is moving toward the west at 23 mph.
It is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. From there, it is forecast to turn out to sea.
Jerry is expected to become a hurricane in the next day or so, NHC forecasters said.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Barbuda and Anguilla
- St. Barthelemy and St. Martin
- Sint Maarten
Southwestern Gulf
A trough of low pressure located near the Yucatan Peninsula is producing showers and thunderstorms over parts of northern Guatemala, southeastern Mexico, and waters of the southwestern Gulf, the NHC said.
This disturbance is expected to emerge over the Bay of Campeche today.
Development of this system is possible before it moves inland by the middle of the week, the NHC said.
Regardless of development, parts of the Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and southern Mexico could see heavy rain and gusty winds during the next few days.
It has a 10% chance of development over the next 48 hours and the next seven days.
