At 5 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Jose was located near latitude 39.2 North, longitude 69.1 West, about 145 miles south-southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts with maximum sustained winds at 70 mph. “On the forecast track, Maria's eye will continue to pass offshore of the northern coast of the Dominican Republic this evening, and then move near or just east of the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas later tonight and on Friday.”

"Preliminary reports from an Air Force reconnaissance plane indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to around 125mph (205kmph) with higher gusts. Maria has killed at least 10 people as it rages through the Caribbean, the second major hurricane to do so this month, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said it was headed toward the Turks and Caicos Islands later Thursday and the southeastern Bahamas, bringing dangerous storm surges and torrential rain. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…

 * Dominican Republic from Cabo Engano to Puerto Plata

 * Turks and Caicos Islands and the Southeastern Bahamas

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

 * Dominican Republic west of Puerto Plata to the northern border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti

 * Dominican Republic west of Cabo Engano to Punta Palenque

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…

 * Dominican Republic from Isla Saona to Cabo Engano

Strong gusty winds are still occurring over portions of Puerto Rico, but should continue to gradually subside this morning. Jose downgraded to tropical storm, remnants of Lee could redevelop

As tropical storm warnings for portions of New England continue, Jose remains a strong tropical storm.
Now a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (180 km/h), Maria is moving toward the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, and is forecast to affect the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas Thursday night and northern Haiti Friday.