tropical storm jerry tropical storm jerry short lived tropical storm formed half atlantic hurricane season forming tropical depression tropical wave october near barbados jerry intensified tropical storm early following day october initially located environment weak vertical wind shear reaching peak mph jerry passed south barbados late october windward_islands october shortly entering eastern caribbean_sea moderate upper level wind shear affected jerry upper level outflow cyclone weakened depression shortly deterioration organization continued jerry dissipated moving rapidly westward south puerto_rico jerry caused minimal effects meteorological history tropical wave moving westward african coast october entered tropical atlantic wave organization changed little october moved westward curved banding features began increase little improvement wave organization occurred october continuing westward days area low pressure identified national_hurricane_center afterward concentrated system organized tropical depression noon october shortly advisory nhc issued located east southeast barbados twelfth depression season moved north west steered quickly mph ridge high pressure lower middle later october nhc noted depression nearing tropical storm strength shortly burst heavy convective thunderstorms developed ill defined low level center organization improved system upgraded mph tropical storm jerry midnight october located environment weak vertical wind shear jerry strengthened maximum sustained winds reaching estimated peak mph jerry approached islands later october jerry passed south barbados peak intensity followed slowing forward speed northwest jerry entered islands early october reconnaissance aircraft indicated possible reformation center data indicated multiple low level northeast southwest axis jerry entered eastern caribbean_sea early october bypassing forward speed increased mph reconnaissance aircraft observations indicated broad circulation small ill defined low level center later satellite observations indicated storm poorly organized elongated cloud mass displaced secondary center northwest moderate vertical wind shear northwest developed disrupting jerry upper level outflow jerry continued deteriorate later october aircraft data indicated system weakened broad area low pressure scattered mainly east remnant center jerry dissipated shortly afterward approximately miles south puerto_rico remnants moving westward preparations impact tropical cyclone short life overall track errors model guidance significant models accurately indicated jerry westward west northwest course caribbean_sea models official forecasts jerry dissipation numerous models indicated system reach hurricane status days favorable conditions prior jerry formation tropical storm watch issued barbados october forecasts indicated depression intensify tropical storm intensity depression intensified tropical storm status moved closer windward_islands tropical storm watch issued government island nation nearby trinidad october tropical storm warning issued barbados jerry caused minimal damage moved windward_islands station martinique reported sustained minute winds mph october outer bands jerry delivered light rainfall october damage reported high winds reported ships reported tropical storm force winds barbados reported minimum pressure
Tropical Storm Jerry (2001)