THIS IS A NEWS ITEM ON HURRICANE JOSE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY FORECAST OFFICE SECTION, AT 6PM TUESDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2017.

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

AT 5PM EDT, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE JOSE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.6° NORTH AND LONGITUDE 67.4° WEST OR ABOUT 480 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND. 

JOSE IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST NEAR 7 MILES PER HOUR (MPH), 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 MILES PER HOUR (MPH) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

THE NEXT NEWS ITEM WILL BE ISSUED AT 6AM WEDNESDAY.

PREPARED BY FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES