Hurricane Jose upgraded to Category 4 threatens second Caribbean destruction

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Buildings were damaged by Hurricane Irma on the French side of the island of St. Martin on Thursday.

National hurricane center is warning that hurricane Jose has become a very dangerous threat to the Caribbean.

Data collected by an Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane indicates that Hurricane Jose has reached category 4 cyclone winds.

Current forecast tracks for hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia.

Maximum sustained winds near the eye of the storm are being picked up at near near 150 mph (240 km/h).

At 1pm EDT (3pm BST), Jose was only 435 miles (700 km) east-southeast of the devastated Leeward Islands.

The cyclone is moving forward at a speed of 18 mph (30 km/h).

 

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Impressive satellite view of hurricanes Irma and Jose in close proximity.