JOSE (Eleven)

billy the squid

An updated advisory is due any moment now concerning newly formed Tropical Storm Jose.

As it is so close to land it is unlikely to become a hurricane, however it means that more records are being broken with regard to how early a "J" named storm has formed this year.

Advisory Map
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT11/refresh/AL1105W5+gif/204956W_sm.gif

It is also worth noting that there are other things happening in the atlantic. with the possibility of tropical storm 12 and 13 on the way within days.

Atlantic Danger Zone Map
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tafb_latest/refresh/danger_atl_latestBW+gif/204956123_sm.gif

Text of TD #11 Update below.

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WTNT61 KNHC 222127
TCUAT1
TROPICAL STORM JOSE TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
425 PM CDT MON AUG 22 2005

...RECONNIASSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT TROPICAL DEPRESSION ELEVEN
HAS BECOME TROPICAL STORM JOSE...

SHORTLY AFTER 400 PM CDT... RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS IN TROPICAL STORM JOSE WERE NEAR 45 MPH.
DETAILS WILL FOLLOW IN A SPECIAL ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED SHORTLY...
MAINLY TO UPDATE THE INTENSITY FORECAST.

FORECASTER KNABB

EDIT
Advisory issued at 2215Z
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/222223.shtml

billy the squid

call it boredom if you will, but just found a handy use for google earth.
Jose's coordinates are 19.7 N 95.7 W
@4am they were 19.8 N 96.2 W