{"id":7094,"date":"2017-09-08T11:34:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=7094"},"modified":"2017-09-08T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T15:34:38","slug":"jose-now-a-dangerous-category-4-hurricane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jose-now-a-dangerous-category-4-hurricane\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose now a dangerous category 4 hurricane"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-2258264169\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2228490794\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><strong><em>Latest Advisory on Hurricane Jose<\/em><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-1069238957\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:771\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:771\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 1143w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:214\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:732\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 732w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:1075\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:771\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1143\" height=\"1600\"   \/><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>..JOSE NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE&#8230;HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST&#8230;1500 UTC&#8230;INFORMATION<\/p><div id=\"antig-3102547355\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3647757786\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1320\/h:730\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:566\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:425\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:696\/h:385\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5614.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1320\" height=\"730\"   \/><\/div>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p><div id=\"antig-3385318454\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:675\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:842\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>LOCATION&#8230;16.3N 57.1W<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT 415 MI&#8230;670 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS<\/p><div id=\"antig-3515631508\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_0783\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IMG_0783.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS&#8230;150 MPH&#8230;240 KM\/H<\/p>\n<p>PRESENT MOVEMENT&#8230;WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 18 MPH&#8230;30 KM\/H<\/p><div id=\"antig-2942517650\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"IMG_1115\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1115.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE&#8230;942 MB&#8230;27.82 INCHES<\/p><div id=\"antig-3970027768\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WATCHES AND WARNINGS<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for St. Thomas and St. John.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government of Antigua has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the<\/p>\n<p>British Virgin Islands<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government of France has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for<\/p>\n<p>St. Martin and St. Barthelemy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The government of Sint Maarten has issued a Tropical Storm Warning<\/p>\n<p>for Sint Maarten.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Hurricane Watch is in effect for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla<\/p>\n<p>* Sint Maarten<\/p>\n<p>* St. Martin<\/p>\n<p>* St. Barthelemy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla<\/p>\n<p>* St. Martin<\/p>\n<p>* St. Barthelemy<\/p>\n<p>* Sint Maarten<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>* Montserrat, St Kitts, and Nevis<\/p>\n<p>* Saba and St. Eustatius<\/p>\n<p>* British Virgin Islands<\/p>\n<p>* St. Thomas and St. John<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible<\/p>\n<p>within the watch area, in this case within 36 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are<\/p>\n<p>expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are<\/p>\n<p>possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For storm information specific to your area in the United<\/p>\n<p>States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please<\/p>\n<p>monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service<\/p>\n<p>forecast office. For storm information specific to your area outside<\/p>\n<p>the United States, please monitor products issued by your national<\/p>\n<p>meteorological service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Jose was located<\/p>\n<p>near latitude 16.3 North, longitude 57.1 West. Jose is moving toward<\/p>\n<p>the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km\/h).\u00a0 A gradual turn toward<\/p>\n<p>the northwest with a decrease in forward speed is expected during<\/p>\n<p>the next 48 hours.\u00a0 On the forecast track, the center of Jose will<\/p>\n<p>pass near or east of the northeastern Leeward Islands on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recent data from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane indicate that<\/p>\n<p>maximum sustained winds are near 150 mph (240 km\/h) with higher<\/p>\n<p>gusts.\u00a0 Jose is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Wind Scale.\u00a0 Some fluctuations in intensity are possible<\/p>\n<p>for the next day or so, and gradual weakening is expected after<\/p>\n<p>that.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the<\/p>\n<p>center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles<\/p>\n<p>(185 km).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The minimum central pressure indicated by data from the aircraft is<\/p>\n<p>942 mb (27.82 inches).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>WIND:\u00a0 Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch<\/p>\n<p>area on Saturday, and tropical storm conditions are expected within<\/p>\n<p>the tropical storm warning areas by Saturday morning. Tropical storm<\/p>\n<p>conditions are possible in the tropical storm watch area in the<\/p>\n<p>northeastern Leeward Islands by Saturday morning and in the watch<\/p>\n<p>area in the Virgin Islands by Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>RAINFALL:\u00a0 Jose is expected to produce total rain accumulations of<\/p>\n<p>3 to 5 inches in the Leeward Islands from Guadeloupe to Anguilla,<\/p>\n<p>with isolated maximum amounts of 8 inches. Jose is also expected to<\/p>\n<p>produce total rain accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over the Virgin<\/p>\n<p>Islands and Dominica. This rainfall will maintain any ongoing<\/p>\n<p>flooding and may cause additional life-threatening flooding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SURF:\u00a0 Swells generated by Jose are expected to affect portions of<\/p>\n<p>the Leeward Islands by later today.\u00a0 These swells are likely to<\/p>\n<p>cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.\u00a0 Please<\/p>\n<p>consult products from your local weather office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-2966766601\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest Advisory on Hurricane Jose \u00a0 ..JOSE NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE&#8230;HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA &nbsp; &nbsp; SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST&#8230;1500 UTC&#8230;INFORMATION &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; LOCATION&#8230;16.3N 57.1W ABOUT 415 MI&#8230;670 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS&#8230;150 MPH&#8230;240 KM\/H PRESENT MOVEMENT&#8230;WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 18 MPH&#8230;30 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-2","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - 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