October 7, 2025 at 07:51 EDTDaily Item
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean. Jerry had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph early Wednesday. It was expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the coming days. Meanwhile, Hurricane Priscilla continued to churn in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. Its top winds were at 105 mph on Tuesday night. A tropical storm watch is in place for Baja California Sur. Hundreds of miles farther out in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Octave was weakening far from the southern tip of Baja California.
