Tropical Storm Jerry almost a hurricane
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As the National Hurricane Center tracks Imelda, now a post-tropical cyclone in the Atlantic, a new storm, Tropical Storm Octave, has popped up in the Pacific. Tropical Storm Octave is spinning over the tropical Eastern Pacific, according to the NHC. But the storm is showing "little change in strength."
Along with Tropical Storm Jerry, the National Hurricane Center is tracking a trough of low pressure in the southwestern Gulf: Southwestern Gulf: A trough of low pressure located over the Yucatan Peninsula is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Current models show Jerry taking a path similar to other hurricanes this year, curving to the north and staying away from Florida and the U.S. East Coast. AccuWeather forecasters said Jerry could bring a glancing blow of rain and wind to the northeastern Caribbean islands later in the week.