Tropical Storm Jerry continued to move through the Atlantic on Thursday, approaching the Leeward Islands, while Tropical Storms Priscilla and Raymond moved along Mexico’s Pacific coast. Forecasters warned that these storms could bring heavy rain and flooding to areas in their paths.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami announced Tropical Storm Raymond midday Thursday, making it the third system currently off Mexico’s western coast. Post-tropical cyclone Octave was also off Mexico’s Pacific coast but was weakening.
Raymond was located about 115 miles south-southeast of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and moving west-northwest at 14 mph. The hurricane center stated that Priscilla could cause flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest.
Off the U.S. Southeast coast, a storm without a name combined with unusually high King Tides due to the moon’s proximity to Earth is expected to bring several days of strong winds and potential coastal flooding. This threat is especially notable for North Carolina’s Outer Banks and Charleston, South Carolina.
There are about seven weeks left in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Meteorologists noted that La Nina has returned—a cooling pattern in the Pacific Ocean known for influencing global weather and intensifying hurricanes. While it may be late in the season for La Nina to affect tropical weather in the Atlantic, forecasters indicated it could still have significant impacts such as heavy rains or droughts worldwide.
Jerry was centered about 175 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 18 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The storm was expected to pass near or northeast of the northern Leeward Islands Thursday night.
Officials in Guadeloupe warned residents about possible power outages, noting ongoing power generation issues on the island that could worsen with incoming bad weather.
A tropical storm warning was issued for Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Sint Maarten, Guadeloupe, and adjacent islands. A watch was issued for Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis and Montserrat as well as Saba and St. Eustatius.
Forecasters expect Jerry to strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday. They said a Nor’easter bringing rain and strong waves into the Southeast U.S. is helping steer Jerry away from land toward open waters.
In Charleston, forecasters predicted Friday morning’s high tide would reach 8.5 feet due to both a coastal storm and elevated King Tides—ranking among the highest recorded at Charleston Harbor over more than a century of data collection. City officials offered free parking at some garages starting Thursday morning after floodwaters covered several streets even before reaching Friday’s projected levels.
Forecasters also warned residents along North Carolina’s Outer Banks that severe weather would begin Friday through the weekend; highway N.C. 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands may close again due to ocean overwash. Since 2020, rising sea levels have led to twenty-one houses collapsing along this stretch; ten were lost in just the past month during Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda as reported by the National Park Service.
In Mexico’s Pacific region, Raymond is forecasted to remain offshore through Friday before nearing Baja California Sur over the weekend; it is expected to strengthen before weakening again later in its path. A tropical storm warning related to Raymond remains active from Zihuatanejo to Cabo Corrientes.
Priscilla was centered about 165 miles west-southwest of southern Baja California Thursday afternoon with maximum sustained winds around 45 mph while moving north-northwest at eight mph after briefly nearing major hurricane strength earlier this week before weakening Wednesday.
As Priscilla continues weakening into the southwestern United States, flood watches have been issued for parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada.
