Overview
- Guadeloupe spent much of Friday under a red alert for heavy rain before Météo‑France lowered levels during the day, with wind and coastal hazards downgraded and rain vigilance later reduced to orange in the evening.
- Authorities confirmed a motorist died after being swept away near Le Moule, following earlier reports of a missing driver during rescue operations.
- Stations measured 100–180 mm of rain in hours with local peaks around 200 mm, while gusts reached up to about 120 km/h and waves approached four meters on exposed coasts.
- Schools and public services were closed, inter‑island ferries and other transport were suspended, hundreds lost power in Guadeloupe, and firefighters carried out multiple rescues including seven people from a grounded tug.
- Martinique remained on orange alert with heavy rain and strong seas, schools were closed in Saint‑Martin and Saint‑Barthélemy, and models indicate Jerry could strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane over the Atlantic.