Overview

• Météo‑France placed Guadeloupe under orange vigilance Thursday evening for heavy rain, thunderstorms, coastal submersion and violent winds linked to Tropical Storm Jerry.
• The prefecture activated the departmental operational crisis center at 5 p.m. local time to coordinate preparedness and response.
• Forecasters expect 100–150 mm of rain, locally up to 200 mm on higher terrain, with impacts intensifying overnight into Friday morning and a marked improvement around midday.
• All coasts face hazardous seas with wave troughs near 3.5 m on the Atlantic side and about 4 m toward La Désirade, and boat moorings may slip, especially off La Désirade and eastern Marie‑Galante.
• Wind gusts could reach 100–120 km/h on La Désirade and 90–110 km/h on Grande‑Terre and Marie‑Galante, and schools in Saint‑Barthélemy and Saint‑Martin are closed Friday as a precaution.