Hurricane Jose Path News Update: Tropical Storm Lingers Over Atlantic
After circling over the Atlantic Ocean for a number of days and seemingly heading towards the Bahamas and Florida to follow the path of Hurricane Irma, it looks like Jose, which is now a tropical storm, has already changed its course.
While Jose initially appeared to follow the path of the recent deadly storm, the latest NHC public advisory suggested a more positive outlook. As of the agency's latest report that was issued at 11 p.m. EDT, Sept. 14, the tropical storm is still out at sea.
According to forecasters: "Jose still a tropical storm but expected to strengthen." It is still expected to linger over the ocean for the next several days and appears to have spared the Caribbean Islands, which were hit the hardest by Hurricane Irma in the past week. However, it still has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. Although no coastal warnings have been issued as of the moment, those in the east coast of the United States from North Carolina to New England have been advised to still keep watch.
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The recent advisory from the National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Jose is 375 miles northeast of the southeastern part of the Bahamas and 510 miles south-southwest of Bermuda. It continues to move west-northwest at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. According to the agency, Jose might slowly make its way north in the coming days.
Tropical Storm Jose was formed after Irma wreaked havoc in the Caribbean region. The latter ravaged houses, business and communication lines in the area. On Sunday, Jose passed near the northern part of the Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico. It was a category 4 hurricane at the time and many feared that it would develop into a category 5 storm just like what Irma did.
