It has maximum winds of 75 mph, while it’s moving north at 7 mph.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the following: - Watch Hill to Hull - Block Island - Martha’s Vineyard - Nantucket
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the following: - The coast of Long Island from Fire Island Inlet to Port Jefferson
The center of Jose is expected to pass to the east of the New Jersey coast on Wednesday and by southeastern Massachusetts by Thursday, the Miami-based weather forecaster said. Jose will begin gradually weakening on Wednesday but is likely to produce dangerous surf and rip currents along the east coast of the United States for several more days, Reuters reported.
The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center only extends five days, but Jose should linger at least through Saturday with tropical storm status. But East Coast residents may hope Jose can stick around just a couple days longer, Reuters noted.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Maria intensified again to a Category 5 on Tuesday, threatening the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Maria caused “mind boggling damage,” tearing off roofs across the small island of Dominica on Monday night.
The storm was carrying maximum sustained winds of 160 miles per hour, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, describing Maria as “potentially catastrophic.”
