Tropical Storm Jerry is gaining strength and will pass near or over some of the islands in the northeastern Caribbean prior to the end of the week, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. Dangerous conditions from flash flooding and damaging winds will affect the region into the start of the weekend.

As of midday Thursday, Jerry was a tropical storm with 65-mph winds. Most of the thunderstorms associated with Jerry were on its southern side, but the storm is forecast to become better organized as combative breezes around it ease. As this occurs, Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane.

Jerry continued to track more westward than northward over much of this week. While a sharp turn to the north is forecast over the next day or two, the present predicted track brings the eye of the storm to withi

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