Hurricane Franklin, Tropical Storm Jose and 2 disturbances are in the Atlantic

Hurricane Franklin isn’t growing, but a tropical depression became a tropical storm and one of the other disturbances out there in the Atlantic Ocean also is about to put on some wind-speed muscle.

Here are the latest advisories from the National Hurricane Center for each of the systems.

What’s Hurricane Franklin doing?

As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the center of Hurricane Franklin and its 100 mph Category 2 winds were about 265 miles northeast of Bermuda, which got tropical storm winds from Franklin on Wednesday. Franklin’s winds blow at hurricane force 60 miles from the center and tropical storm force 175 miles from its center. The storm is moving east-northeast at 14 mph.

With Franklin finished with Bermuda, there are no watches or warnings in effect with this hurricane.

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The projected path of Hurricane Franklin as of 5 a.m. Thursday. National Hurricane Center
The projected path of Hurricane Franklin as of 5 a.m. Thursday. National Hurricane Center

Tropical Depression 11 is now Tropical Storm Jose

Tropical Depression 11 has grown into Tropical Storm Jose with 40 mph maximum sustained winds, now sitting 770 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and moving north at 7 mph. What hasn’t changed: no warnings or watches in effect.

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“Little change in strength is forecast over the next day or so, with the small system forecast to be absorbed by Franklin on Friday,” the hurricane center said in its 11 a.m. Thursday advisory.

The projected path of Tropical Storm Jose as of 5 a.m. Thursday. National Hurricane Center
The projected path of Tropical Storm Jose as of 5 a.m. Thursday. National Hurricane Center

What’s up with the disturbance in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic?

Folks in the Cabo Verde Islands need to pay attention to this nearby system, which is expected to be a tropical depression soon as it moves west-northwest to northwest across the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean.

In other words, it’s not expected to be a threat to the southeast United States.

Formation chance in the next 48 hours: 70%.

Formation chance in the next 7 days: 70%.

What’s this new disturbance in the Central Subtropical Atlantic?

Several hundred miles north of the northern Leeward Islands sits Disturbance 2, the remnants of Tropical Storm Gert, which was a tropical storm about as long as it takes to say “Tropical Storm Gert.”

“This system has a short window for further development later (Thursday) before environmental conditions become more unfavorable by this weekend, as the system drifts slowly northeastward or eastward,” the 8 a.m. Thursday advisory said.

Formation chance in the next 48 hours: 30%, up from 10% Wednesday morning.

Formation chance in the next 7 days: 30%, up from 10% Wednesday morning.

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