Hurricane Maria heads toward Puerto Rico; Jose stays off shore

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (WWBT) - After losing some strength overnight, Hurricane Maria is back to a Category 5 storm on Tuesday.

As of 11 p.m., the National Hurricane Center says Maria has winds of 175 mph and is headed west/northwest at 10 mph toward Puerto Rico.

It is too early to know if Maria will have an impact on the East Coast of the U.S.

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Also Tuesday, Hurricane Jose is remaining offshore, but could bring coastal flooding to Virginia.

The storm is expected to weaken through the week and fall apart by Friday. It is not expected to make landfall in the U.S.

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