{"id":8743,"date":"2025-10-08T10:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8743"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:21:11","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%80-tropical-storm-jerry-watch-statementantigua-and-barbuda-meteorological-service-524-am-ect-wednesday-8-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8743","title":{"rendered":"5:24 AM ECT | TROPICAL STORM JERRY WATCH STATEMENT                         ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE   Wednesday, 8 October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u2026TROPICAL STORM JERRY CONTINUES MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Montserrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical-storm or developing tropical-storm conditions pose a possible threat to the specified area within 48 hours. Residents should begin to implement their hurricane preparedness plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 5:00 AM, the centre of Tropical Storm Jerry was located near latitude 13.3\u00b0 North, longitude 50.7\u00b0 West, or about 804 miles east-southeast of Montserrat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry is moving toward the west-northwest at 23 mph. This general motion is expected to continue, with a gradual decrease in forward speed during the next couple of days, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest and north beginning on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph, with higher gusts. Strengthening is expected over the next few days, and Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles from the centre.<br>The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the latest observations and analysis, the core of Jerry is expected to pass near or to the north of the northern Leeward Islands late Thursday into Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jerry will continue to be monitored closely, and information on potential impacts will be communicated as the system moves closer to the islands over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>?? All residents are urged to monitor the movement of Jerry closely and take action to protect life and property. A Tropical Storm Warning is likely within the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>? Repeating the 5:00 AM ECT position:<br>Location: 13.3\u00b0 N, 50.7\u00b0 W<br>Movement: West-northwest near 23 mph<br>Maximum sustained winds: 50 mph<br>Minimum central pressure: 1003 mb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next advisory will be issued at 11:00 AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forecaster: Patrice Edwards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1.png 940w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1-300x251.png 300w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1-768x644.png 768w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TROPICAL-7-1-358x300.png 358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026TROPICAL STORM JERRY CONTINUES MOVING QUICKLY WEST-NORTHWESTWARD\u2026 A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Montserrat. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical-storm or developing tropical-storm conditions pose a possible threat to the specified area within 48 hours. 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