Miami,Fla. (970 WFLA)-At 500 AM, the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 25.9 North, longitude 68.7 West. Jose is about 360 miles northeast of the southeastern Bahamas, about 500 miles south-southwest of Bermuda.
Jose is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph. A gradual turn toward the north is expected later today and on Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Jose is forecast to become a hurricane later today. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 989 mb.
Swells generated by Jose are affecting Bermuda, the Bahamas,the northern coasts of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, and the Southeast coast of the United States, and will spread northward along the Mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S. during the next few days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Graphic Credit: NHC Miami