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, sou

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