The coastal storm is expected to bring days of rain, wind, rough surf and beach erosion along hundreds of miles from Florida to Long Island and southern New England.

Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Jerry was centered about 355 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 20 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, the center said.

The chances that the Atlantic's 10th named storm, Jerry, could form over the next few days increased again slightly on Tuesday morning.

A storm could hit the East Coast with heavy rain, strong winds and big waves starting this weekend, with impacts potentially stretching from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic and New England.

Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph

Engineers say a sub-sea cable that brings internet services to Tiree in the Inner Hebrides was damaged by Storm Amy. The cable connects the island with Tobermory on Mull. Communications company OpenReach said the damage became apparent after power was restored to Tiree following last week's severe weather.

Right now, New England could see anywhere from a fall nor'easter to some regular showers or clouds during the latter part of the long weekend.

"Up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage around the times of high tide. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses," a coastal flood watch issued by the office said.