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Hurricane Jose is a powerful tropical cyclone currently threatening the Lesser Antilles. It is the tenth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Initially projected to impact the Antilles already affected by Hurricane Irma, Jose brought tropcial storm force winds to a catastrophically damaged and evacuated Barbuda before changing path. A tropical wave left the west coast of Africa on August 31 and developed into a tropical storm six days later. A period of rapid intensification ensued on September 6, when Jose obtain hurricane intensity.

Meteorological history
A westward-moving tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa on August 31. The wave passed south of Cape Verde on September 2 with disorganized thunderstorms. However, environmental conditions favored gradual development, which prompted the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to start tracking the system. By early on September 5, the structure had organized more, and the system was producing winds of tropical storm-force. Later that day, satellite imagery indicated a well-defined center had formed, surrounded by deep convection and banding features. On that basis, the NHC designated the system Tropical Storm Jose at 15:00 UTC on September 5 about 1,505 mi (2,420 km) east of the Lesser Antilles. Jose gradually intensified in the favorable environment, with warm water temperatures, low wind shear, and abundant moisture. The storm developed an eye-like feature and symmetric, radial convection by September 6 as it tracked west-northwest under the influence of a subtropical ridge. The NHC upgraded Jose to hurricane status at 21:00 UTC that day, based on the improved structure and Dvorak intensity estimates. Meanwhile, Jose Jose, along with Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Katia marked the first time that three Atlantic hurricanes were simultaneously present since 2010. The storm subsequently underwent rapid intensification on September 6. After attaining winds of 155 mph early on September 9, Jose was the first time in Atlantic history that two active hurricanes simultaneously had wind speeds of at least 150 miles per hour.

Current storm information
As of 5:00 a.m. AST (09:00 UTC) September 9, Hurricane Jose is located within 10 nautical miles of 17.5°N, -60.3°W, about 190 miles (305 km) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds are 130 knots (150 mph; 240 km/h), a Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, with gusts to 160 knots (185 mph; 295 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 940 millibars (hPa; 27.76 inHg). The system is moving west-northwest at 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend up to 30 nautical miles (35 miles; 55 km) from the center of Jose, and tropical-storm-force winds extend 120 nautical miles (140 miles; 220 km).

For latest official information, see:
 * The NHC's latest public advisory on Hurricane Jose
 * The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Hurricane Jose
 * The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Hurricane Jose

Preparations
Hurricane Jose threatened the Lesser Antilles as a major hurricane within days of catastrophic damage by Hurricane Irma. especially in Antigua and Barbuda, which was 90% destroyed by Irma. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda commented "we are very worried about Jose" as well as "Barbuda right now is literally a rubble." The government of Barbuda began efforts on September 8 to evacuate the entire island prior to Jose's anticipated arrival. Women and children of Saint Martin attempted to flee the island as Jose neared after Irma while men stayed. The government of The Bahamas shut down its Nassau International Airport and ordered evacuation from vulnerable Bahamian islands. The Dutch government estimates that Irma left 70% of Sint Maarten residents without shelter, leaving as many as 40,000 reliant on public shelter in Jose's wake.

Barbuda
On September 9 2017, Jose's path changed in such a way that direct impacts with the Antilles were avoided, but Barbuda still received tropical-storm-force winds.