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Tropical depression Jose became a tropical storm on Thursday

By SUN HERALD BOT

Updated August 31, 2023 4:05 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

On Thursday at 5 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that the system, which has been named Jose, has become a tropical storm with sustained winds of 40 mph after undergoing intensification from a tropical depression

Tropical Storm Jose is 785 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving 5 mph to the north.

"Little change in strength is forecast over the next day or so, with the small system forecast to be absorbed by Franklin by the weekend." meteorologists state.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 30, 2023 at 10:02 AM.

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