Hurricane Jose was a powerful, erratic, and long-lived tropical cyclone, the longest-lived since Hurricane Nadine in 2012. Jose was the tenth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. It originated from a tropical wave that left the west coast of Africa, and developed into a tropical cyclone on September 5, first as a tropical depression and quickly strengthening into a tropical storm. A period of rapid intensification ensued on September 6, when Jose reached hurricane intensity. On September 8, it reached its peak intensity as a high-end Category 4 with 1-minute sustained winds of 155 mph. However, due to wind shear, it weakened over the next few days as it completed an anti-cyclonic loop north of Hispaniola. Despite weakening to a tropical storm on September 14, Jose managed to regain hurricane intensity the next day as it began to curve northward. Never strengthening above Category 1 status for the remainder of its lifespan, Jose degraded to a tropical storm once again on September 20. Two days later, Jose degenerated into a post-tropical cyclone as it drifted northeastwards off the coast of New England. By September 26, Jose's remnants had dissipated off the East Coast of the United States. Category 4 hurricane: peak winds of 155 mph (135 knots), lowest pressure 938 mb. September 4 – September 25, 2017. Accumulated cyclone energy: 43.3. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL122017 (public domain).