As if the speculation over the potential destruction from Hurricane Irma was not enough, which as of this morning has been dubbed the strongest Atlantic Hurricane in NHC records, a new Tropical Storm - Jose - the 10th of the seasons, has formed over the Atlantic, and according to the latest advisory, "Jose could become a hurricane by Friday."
Meanwhile, #TS_Jose has formed & we"re in the cone of uncertainty, meaning after #Irma, #Jose will likely follow.https://t.co/V1XXQT7oKv? pic.twitter.com/cbNGXbfPx2
— Antigua Met Service (@anumetservice) September 5, 2017
In other words, in a worst case scenario just as Florida struggles to emerge from Irma"s potential damage, it could be hit with a second hurricane just days behind it.
From the NHC:
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 12.3 North, longitude 39.1 West. Jose is moving toward the west-northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and a movement toward the west or west-northwest at a slightly faster rate of forward speed is expected during the next two days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Jose could become a hurricane by Friday.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).
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