Jerry no longer expected to become hurricane as it soaks Leeward Islands

Tampa Weather | Friday morning forecast

FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says Friday will be breezy with variable clouds, scattered showers and a high of 86 degrees.

TAMPA, Fla. - Subtropical Storm Karen briefly formed in the North Atlantic late Thursday night, before becoming post-tropical. It marked the 11th named storm of the 2025 hurricane season. 

As of 5 p.m. the only storm being tracked in the tropics is Tropical Storm Jerry. It continues to spin across the Atlantic, drenching portions of the Leeward Islands with several inches of rain, triggering flash flooding dangers.

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As of Friday afternoon, Tropical Storm Jerry's maximum sustained winds were 50 mph. The storm was located about 80 miles to the northeast of the northern Leeward Islands Friday morning and is moving off to the northwest at 15 mph.

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Through Friday, about 2-4 inches of rain with some locally higher amounts of up to 6 inches is expected across the Leeward Islands and the British and U.S. Virgin Islands.

In parts of Puerto Rico, moisture associated with Jerry, combined with local orographic effects, may result in up to 2-4 inches of rain, with some locally higher amounts of up to 6 inches possible.

Jerry is forecast to continue to pull away to the north of the Leeward Islands Friday, and continue north through the weekend in open waters as a moderate to strong tropical storm. It is no longer expected to become a hurricane. 

The storm will then take a sharp turn to the east on Monday and continue its journey away from the United States through early next week.