Tropical Storm Jose Expected to Become Hurricane, Threaten US East Coast

Tropical Storm Jose Expected to Become Hurricane, Threaten US East Coast
Tropical Storm Jose NHC/NOAA
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Tropical Storm Jose was forecast on Friday to strengthen to a hurricane and bring high surf and life-threatening rip currents along parts of the U.S. East Coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center estimated the storm to have maximum sustained winds of 70 mph according to an 11 a.m. advisory. A Hurricane Hunter aircraft was deployed to get a more accurate reading of the wind speeds.