MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday.

Jerry is the 10th named storm of a late-blooming season that has produced three hurricanes in just over two weeks.

Tropical Storm Jerry has sustained winds of 50 mph as of 5 p.m ET Tuesday. The storm was just over 1,000 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was moving west. A tropical storm watch has been issued for Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin and Sint Maarten. This means sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph are possible in the area within around 48 hours.

The storm is likely to track near or north of the northern Leeward islands by later this week as a Category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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