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Eyes on Irma; Jose Strengthens

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Probability of at least tropical storm force winds over the next 120 hours; the new area to the right of Major Hurricane Irma is for expected winds from Major Hurricane Jose. Image: NHC
Probability of at least tropical storm force winds over the next 120 hours; the new area to the right of Major Hurricane Irma is for expected winds from Major Hurricane Jose. Image: NHC





All eyes are on Major Category 5 Hurricane Irma as it barrels through the Bahamas on its way to Florida; while it continues on its track of devastation, meteorologists are also concerned about Jose which became a Major Hurricane today.

Approximate start times for tropical storm force winds, with the percent liklihood of seeing those winds in the shaded colors. Image: NHC
Approximate start times for tropical storm force winds, with the percent liklihood of seeing those winds in the shaded colors. Image: NHC

The government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the Cuban provinces of Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, and Villa Clara. This includes the Cuban Keys along the north shore of these provinces. These warnings join many others in effect for Irma at this time.

Additionally, Hurricane Watches have been posted for Antigua and Barbuda, islands that saw significant destruction from Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Jose, now a Major Hurricane, has maximum sustained winds of 120mph, making it a powerful Categoy 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.


With storm force winds expected by the National Hurricane Center by Saturday morning, it is important that everyone be wrapped up with their storm preparations and evacuations by tomorrow evening. It will become difficult to move around in tropical storm force winds; many communities have also announced that first responders won’t respond to situations in tropical storm force winds or above until it is safe to go outside.