MORNING HEADLINES | The National Hurricane Center has officially labeled an approaching tropical disturbance as Tropical Storm Jerry. It is expected to become a hurricane later today.
But forecasters say the latest models show the system curving away from the United States, following the same general trajectory as recent hHurricanes Humberto and Imelda.
“As of Wednesday morning, Tropical Storm Jerry remains heavily impacted by wind shear as it races to the west,” WCSC-TV meteorologist Dorien Minor said. “Indications still point towards a close approach to the northern Leeward Islands late this week, where tropical storm watches remain in effect.”
By Wednesday night, it should begin to make a west-northwest turn as it intensifies into a hurricane and gains more strength. By Friday, the storm is expected to slow down as it starts to make the northward turn.
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