Forecasters said 4 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the island of Barbuda, while areas across the Leeward and Virgin Islands can expect 2 to 4 inches of rain.

At 5 p.m. Thursday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Jerry is in the Atlantic Ocean, 310 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands.

The latest predictions show maximum sustained winds topping out at 60 mph, well short of the 74 mph required to be designated as a hurricane.