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Hurricane Jose Continues Moving Slowly Eastward With Little Change In Strength

September 12, 2017 / 5:30 PM EDT / CBS Miami

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Hurricane Jose continues moving slowly eastward with little change in strength.

At 5 p.m., the center of the storm was about 480 miles north-northeast of Grand Turk Island.

Jose is moving toward the east near 7 mph, and a turn to the southeast and south at a slow forward speed is expected over the next couple of days.

On the forecast track, the center of Jose will remain well to the east-northeast of the Bahamas through Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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