NHC names Jose sw of Bermuda
In a surprisiing move, the hurricane center named a low pressure area tropical storm Jose skipping the tropical depression stage. I have been following the low for a few days. It is a well defined surface low with deep convection barely hanging onto the circulation. In fact, it looked like a tropical storm about 12 hours ago. Wind shear has picked up taking most of the deep convection away from the center of circulation. I don't believe that this is a tropical storm any longer.
Interests in Bermuda should follow Jose today. It will pass west of Bermuda, but little effects are expected except some breezes and a few showers.
At 8 am edt / ast Jose was centered at 30.8 N / 65.7 W or about 115 miles ssw of Bermuda. Tops sustained winds 35 mph (NHC 40 mph last advisory). Pressure estimated at 1008 mb.
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