Article first published: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 4 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 10 a.m. ET

System type: Tropical storm

System name: Jerry

At 10 a.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Jerry is in the Atlantic Ocean, 140 miles north of the Northern Leeward Islands and 840 miles south of Bermuda. The system is moving to the northwest at 16 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

“A turn toward the northeast and east-northeast is forecast Sunday night and Monday”, analysts noted. They also said “Little change in strength is expected during the next few days.”

Forecasters announced a tropical storm warning for portions of the northern leeward islands.

Changes with this advisory

All Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued.

Hazards affecting land

Rainfall. Through today, 4 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the island of Barbuda. Elsewhere across the Leeward and Virgin Islands, 2 to 4 inches of rain are expected. This rainfall brings a risk of flash flooding, especially in urban areas and in steep terrain. For portions of Puerto Rico, moisture associated with Jerry may result in up to 2 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated 6 inches.

For a complete forecast of rainfall and flash flooding associated with Jerry, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?rainqpf

Surf. Swells generated by Jerry are affecting the Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. These swells are expected to spread toward the rest of the Greater Antilles today and tonight.

A depiction of rip current risk for the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, can be found at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?ripCurrents

Source: National Hurricane Center