threat from the tenth storm of the season.

The forecasters issued a bulletin at midnight last night warning that the Category Two storm could pass as close as 35 miles to the Island.

The meteorologists changed their tune yesterday afternoon when they said it could pass within 103 nautical miles of Bermuda but updated their prediction again as the newspaper went to press.

Jose was last seen whipping up a storm in the eastern Caribbean.

Now it has changed course and it's closest point of approach is projected to be 35 nautical miles east of Bermuda at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

At 9 p.m. yesterday Jose was located approximately 880 nautical miles to the Island's south.

It was moving in a northwesterly direction at nine knots and had maximum sustained winds of 85 knots, with gusts to 105 knots.

Meteorologist Kimberley Stevenson urged residents to prepare over the next few days for what could be a very close call.

She explained that, although it may look like the storm will be staying well to our southwest right now, a front off the east coast is expected to push the storm on a more northerly track.

She also warned that the front will give Jose some extra speed, making it a danger sooner than residents might realise.

Mrs. Stevenson explained: "As with most hurricanes, this storm's most dangerous section is its north-eastern quadrant.'' She added that swells whipped up by Jose could equal those caused by Hurricane Gert.

On its way: Jose heads towards Bermuda