Tropical Storm Jerry Could Become Next Hurricane

MIAMI, FL — Hurricane Humberto caused massive power outages in Bermuda Wednesday as the category 3 storm whipped the island for hours.

As Humberto passed to within about 75 miles of Bermuda with hurricane-strength winds, Tropical Storm Jerry is forecast to become the next hurricane in the Atlantic.

Forecasters don't call for Humberto or Jerry to reach the United States.

But, Humberto was creating dangerous surf and rip conditions along the U.S. coastline.

"Jerry is forecast to become a hurricane later today, with little change in strength anticipated on Friday or Saturday," the National Hurricane Center said at 2 a.m. Thursday.

Jerry was moving toward the west–northwest at nearly 15 mph with maximum sustained winds close to 65 mph. The center of Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands Friday and pass north of Puerto Rico on Saturday.

By Friday, forecasters expect Humberto will accelerate northeastward over the cold waters of the north Atlantic and lose strength.

Jerry was located about 625 miles east of the Leeward Islands.

Hurricane Humberto has grown larger and stronger with 125 mph winds as of 2 a.m. Thursday.

"Humberto is moving toward the northeast near 23 mph ... This general motion is expected to continue today, followed by a north-northeastward motion at a slower forward speed Thursday night and Friday," the National Hurricane Center said at 2 a.m. Thursday. "A turn toward the east-northeast is expected Friday night and Saturday. On the forecast track, the center of Humberto will continue to move away from Bermuda."

The National Hurricane Center also said that Tropical Storm Imelda, now a tropical depression, is still carrying maximum sustained winds near 30 mph after making landfall near Freeport, Texas, on Tuesday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.