Which way Jose?

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Likely we are all going to be inundated with news about Jose over the next five days, so I thought I would do ahead and add another voice. Here is what we know now:

Most of the weather models still show Jose curling north, then northeast sufficiently to the east of both the Bahamas and the mid-Atlantic states. The chance is increasing that Jose may directly impact farther north along the U.S. coast, including Southern New England, but it is too soon to know anything for sure. Wind shear is expected to increase by late this weekend, which should keep a slight lid on Jose's intensity, but there is concern that Jose's wind field size could expand as it gains latitude. Everyone along the coast, from the Carolinas northward to New England and Atlantic Canada, should keep an eye on Jose over the coming week. Also, keep in mind that by late this weekend, large swells from Jose should reach as far north as coastal New England.

I would strongly suggest you postpone going on whale watches from tomorrow through the week. As someone who worked on a whale watch out of Boston for several summers, I can attest that large swells were far and away the worst conditions for seasickness. Think whole boatloads of people desperate for dry land.