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Hurricane JOSE


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Hurricane Jose Advisory Number  29
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL122017
1100 AM AST Tue Sep 12 2017

...JOSE MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.5N 68.3W
ABOUT 450 MI...725 KM NNE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 645 MI...1035 KM NNW OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 90 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB...29.15 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Jose was located
near latitude 27.5 North, longitude 68.3 West. Jose is moving toward
the east near 5 mph (7 km/h), and a turn to the southeast and south
at a slow forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.
On the forecast track, the center of Jose will remain well to the
east-northeast of the Bahamas through Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Some slight weakening is forecast, and Jose could become a
tropical storm by tonight.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles (35 km) from the
center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles
(220 km).

The estimated minimum central pressure is 987 mb (29.15 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST.

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Forecaster Pasch

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