[h=1]Hurricane Jose now an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm following Irma[/h]17Posted on September 8, 2017 at 12:06 PM
(Graphic courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)
By Tanda Gmiter
tgmiter@mlive.com
[FONT="]Hurricane Jose has increased in power to a Category 4 storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph - the same strength as the massive Hurricane Irma that has put the southern U.S. on alert, according to new information from the National Hurricane Center.
Jose is following roughly the same path as Irma and is expected to impact the same Caribbean islands that his big sibling left in tatters just a couple days ago.
After that, Jose's path is expected to turn east out into the Atlantic.
Right now, the extended forecast track does not show it turning toward the mainland United States like Irma has, but it's too early to predict how it will behave in the next few days.
Irma, also a Category 4 storm, is expected to make a direct hit on Florida by early Sunday. Evacuations are now underway in the southern part of that state. Georgia and the Carolinas likely also will be heavily affected.
Jose is running about two days behind Irma.
"Jose (is) now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," the National Hurricane Center today.
It's centered about 400 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. A U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane said Jose has gusting winds higher than 150 mph.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Sint Maarten, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, the center said. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, and Sint Maarten. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Montserrat, St Kitts, Nevis, Saba , St. Eustatius, the British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas and St. John.
(Graphic courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)
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(Graphic courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)
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By Tanda Gmiter
tgmiter@mlive.com
[FONT="]Hurricane Jose has increased in power to a Category 4 storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph - the same strength as the massive Hurricane Irma that has put the southern U.S. on alert, according to new information from the National Hurricane Center.
Jose is following roughly the same path as Irma and is expected to impact the same Caribbean islands that his big sibling left in tatters just a couple days ago.
After that, Jose's path is expected to turn east out into the Atlantic.
Right now, the extended forecast track does not show it turning toward the mainland United States like Irma has, but it's too early to predict how it will behave in the next few days.
Irma, also a Category 4 storm, is expected to make a direct hit on Florida by early Sunday. Evacuations are now underway in the southern part of that state. Georgia and the Carolinas likely also will be heavily affected.
Jose is running about two days behind Irma.
"Jose (is) now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," the National Hurricane Center today.
It's centered about 400 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands. A U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane said Jose has gusting winds higher than 150 mph.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Sint Maarten, St. Martin and St. Barthelemy, the center said. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla, St. Martin, St. Barthelemy, and Sint Maarten. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Montserrat, St Kitts, Nevis, Saba , St. Eustatius, the British Virgin Islands, St. Thomas and St. John.
(Graphic courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)[/FONT]
