Sub-Tropical Storm Jerry Debuts in Atlantic

Here is the latest report from the National Hurricane Center, released this evening:

JERRY BEGINNING TO TAKE ON TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS... AT 500 PM AST... 2100Z... THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM JERRY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1060 MILES...1705 KM...WEST OF THE AZORES. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR...AND A NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK THE STORM WILL BE MOVING OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC...WELL TO THE WEST OF THE AZORES. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND JERRY IS LIKELY TO ACQUIRE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS LATER TONIGHT. WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES.

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