Updated at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025

Tropical Storm Jerry has run into some hostile upper winds, which has slowed its intensification. The fast-moving system is avoiding the dry and extremely dusty air right on its heels, but the burst of upper winds has pushed all the thunderstorms southwest of the center.

Jerry is still forecast to reach hurricane strength tomorrow before it passes over or near the northeastern Caribbean islands – the Leeward Islands – late in the day or on Friday.

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Jerry to be at Category 1 strength when it is in the vicinity of the northeastern Caribbean given the somewhat hostile conditions.

Although, when a Cat 1 is forecast, we always prepare for at least a Cat 2.

Tropical Storm Watches are in effect for

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