Winds from the coastal storm are expected to blow Tropical Storm Jerry— a separate storm that formed east of the Caribbean islands on Tuesday — away from the United States, but not before that storm passes near the northern Leeward Islands late Thursday into Friday where tropical storm watches are in place.
Where the storms are now
The coastal storm won’t start forming for several days.
A cold front, which brought a swath of rain to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic early Wednesday, will meet warm, moist air over the Southeast. This clash of air masses creates baroclinicity — a variation of temperature across distance — which will help fuel the storm’s development.
This mix of tropical and nontropical characteristics means that the storm may be subtropical — a hybrid type of storm that could earn the name Karen.
Meanwhile, in the eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Jerry formed on Tuesday, the 10th named storm of the Atlantic season. Although Jerry was a disorganized mass of thunderstorms early Wednesday — due to inconsistent atmospheric winds near the storm and its high speed — the Hurricane Center expects the storm will intensify into a hurricane on Thursday as it approaches the northern Leeward Islands….
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The most likely scenario is a track near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands — close enough for storm impacts there. While Jerry will probably track to the east of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, residents there should closely monitor the forecast.
Residents of Bermuda should also keep an eye on Jerry, though the storm will most likely veer to the east of the island late in the weekend, sparing it from direct impacts…
image…KSLA…National Hurricane Center/NWS/NOAA
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