Jose is a Category 1 Hurricane with winds of 80 mph.
Jose’s track continues to stay well to our east with no direct impacts here in Central Florida except for the improved surfing conditions.
Interests along the northeast seaboard of the US and along the coast of North Carolina should monitor the storm closely.
Southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is Tropical Storm Lee with winds of 40 mph.
The track moves west through the Atlantic over the next several days staying out at sea.
At this point, it’s something to watch, but not at all a concern for Florida.
In between Hurricane Jose and Tropical Storm Lee is a cluster of showers and storms associated with a tropical wave east of the Windward Islands which became better organized over the last two days resulting in what is now Tropical Storm Maria with winds of 50 mph.
Tropical storm force winds extend up to 45 miles outward from the center with a pressure of 1002 mb.
This storm is moving to the west at 20 mph forecast to impact the Leeward Islands over the next few days and potentially Puerto Rico towards the end of the upcoming work week as a Hurricane.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
- Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- St. Lucia
- Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Dominica
- Barbados
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
While there is a lot going on in the tropics, there is nothing to worry about for now in Central Florida.
We have just made it through the peak of Hurricane season as of September 10 and the season run through November 30.