MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Jerry stirred up in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday as it approached the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond. moved along the Pacific coast of Mexicoforecasters said there was a risk of heavy rain and flooding in its path.
Tropical Storm Raymond was announced by the U.S. at noon Thursday National Hurricane Center Located in Miami, it is currently the third system off the west coast of Mexico. Tropical Storm Octave was also located off Mexico’s Pacific coast, but is weakening.
Raymond was about 115 miles (190 kilometers) south-southeast of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Forecasters said maximum sustained winds were 75 kph (75 kph), moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).
Priscilla could cause flash flooding across the southwestern United States over the weekend, according to the Hurricane Center.
And off the southeastern U.S. coast, the unnamed storm, along with unusually high king tides, brought days of strong winds that could cause coastal flooding, especially along North Carolina’s vulnerable Outer Bank and in frequently flooded Charleston, South Carolina, as the moon was closer to Earth than usual.
With about seven weeks left in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists warned: Pacific cooling pattern La Niña is back, distorting weather around the world and potentially turbocharging hurricanes.
Although it may be too late in the hurricane season to affect the tropical Atlantic climate, this la niña Other impacts are likely, ranging from heavy rains to droughts around the world.
Tropical Storm Jerry passes through the Leeward Islands
Jerry was centered about 175 miles (285 kilometers) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, moving west-northwest at 18 miles per hour (30 kilometers per hour) and had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour), the center said.
The storm is expected to pass near or northeast of the northern Leeward Islands Thursday night.
Officials on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe warned of power outages on Thursday, saying the island’s power grid was facing power generation problems that began earlier this week and that bad weather would make matters worse.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Barbuda and Anguilla, St. Barthelmy and St. Maarten, St. Maarten and Guadeloupe, and neighboring islands. According to the Hurricane Center, a tropical storm watch has been issued for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Saba and St. Eustatius.
The storm is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by Saturday. A northeastern influence expected to bring rain and high surf to the southeastern United States is helping steer Jerry away from the islands and toward the open Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said.
Coastal storm brings storm surge to southeastern U.S. coasts
Forecasters predict a combination of coastal storms and king tide waves in Charleston high tide Friday morning, 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) deep. This is the 13th highest tide level recorded by the Charleston Harbor tide gauge, which has been recording data for more than a century.
The city offered free parking in some garages starting Thursday morning as tides were 0.6 feet (18 centimeters) lower than expected Friday but still flooded about a dozen streets.
Forecasters expect the worst weather to continue along North Carolina’s Outer Banks starting Friday and into the weekend. They warned that there was a possibility that Highway NC12 On Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island Probably needs to close again Due to ocean overwash.
even more homes There is also a possibility of falling into the sea. Since 2020, sea level rise and coastal shifts have destroyed 21 homes, the newspaper said, 10 of which were destroyed by torrents last month as hurricanes Humberto and Imelda moved offshore. national park service.
More storms in the Pacific
In the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Raymond is expected to remain off the southwestern coast of Mexico until Friday and approach Baja California Sur state on Saturday and Sunday. The hurricane center said the storm is expected to strengthen by Friday and weaken over the weekend.
A tropical storm warning related to Raymond has been issued from Zihuatanejo to Cape Corrientes, Mexico.
Tropical Storm Priscilla was centered approximately 165 miles (265 km) west-southwest of southern Baja California and was moving north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) with maximum sustained winds of approximately 45 mph (75 kph).
Priscilla had approaching the status of a major hurricane Wednesday before weakening to a tropical storm Tuesday.
The storm is expected to further weaken and move into the southwestern United States. Flood watches have been issued for parts of Arizona, California and Nevada.
Meanwhile, the former tropical storm Octave dissipated Thursday about 580 kilometers off the coast of the southern tip of Baja California, the Hurricane Center said.
