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Hurricane Jose is a tropical cyclone currently midway between Bermuda and the Bahamas. It is the tenth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. On August 31, a tropical wave left the west coast of Africa and developed into a tropical storm six days later. A period of rapid intensification ensued on September 6, when Jose reached hurricane intensity. Initially projected to impact the Antilles already affected by Hurricane Irma, Jose brought tropical storm force winds to a catastrophically damaged and evacuated Barbuda before changing path. This was the first time in Atlantic history that two active hurricanes simultaneously had recorded wind speeds of at least 150 mph.

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 September 5, the system had become more organized and 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 of 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, along with Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Katia, marked the first time that three hurricanes were simultaneously present in the Atlantic since 2010. The storm subsequently underwent rapid intensification on September 6. After attaining winds of 155 mph early on September 9, it was the first time in history that two active hurricanes in the Atlantic simultaneously had wind speeds of at least 150 miles per hour.

Current storm information
As of 11:00 a.m. AST (03:00 UTC) September 13, Hurricane Jose was located within 15 nautical miles of 25.5°N 66.4°W, about 510 miles (815 km) east-northeast of the southeastern Bahamas and 470 miles (760 km) south of Bermuda. Maximum sustained winds are 65 knots (75 mph; 120 km/h), a Category 1 on the Saffir–Simpson scale, with gusts to 80 knots (90 mph; 150 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 985 millibars (hPa; 29.09 inHg). The system is moving southeast at 6 knots (7 mph; 11 km/h). Hurricane-force winds extend up to 21 nautical miles (25 miles; 35 km) from the center of Jose, and tropical-storm-force winds extend 121 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

Antigua and Barbuda
Hurricane Jose threatened the Lesser Antilles as a major hurricane within days of catastrophic damage by Hurricane Irma, especially in Barbuda, which was 90% destroyed by Irma. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda commented, "we are very worried about Jose", also stating, "Barbuda right now is literally a rubble." The government of Antigua and Barbuda began efforts on September 8 to evacuate the entire island prior to Jose's anticipated arrival.

Saint Martin
Women and children of Saint Martin attempted to flee the island as Jose neared after Irma while men stayed. The Dutch government estimates that Irma left 70% of Sint Maarten residents without shelter, with as many as 40,000 reliant on public shelter in Jose's wake. Patrick Lentz, director of the island's water department, described the torrential rains of Jose as more threatening than the winds of Irma, stating "Water can rise quickly. This is the new danger."

The Bahamas
The government of The Bahamas shut down its Nassau International Airport and ordered evacuation from vulnerable Bahamian islands. The National Hurricane Center projects that Jose may be as close as 50 miles to the Bahamas, with a risk of rip currents.

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 85 miles from the storm. The wind and rain produced was believed to exacerbate flooding in Barbuda.