...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE...
Subtropical Storm Josephine Advisory Number 3
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102026
500 AM AST Thu Oct 22 2026
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...38.7N 68.3W
ABOUT 195 MI...315 KM SSE OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
ABOUT 475 MI...765 KM SSW OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...988 MB...29.18 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Josephine was located near latitude 38.7 North, longitude 68.3 West. The storm is moving toward the northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion, along with an increase in forward speed, is expected to continue into tonight. A gradual turn toward the east is forecast on Friday and into the weekend. On the forecast track, Josephine should move away from the United States and remain south of Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland during the next couple of days.
Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Some additional strength-ening is forecast through the day today while Josephine begins to transition to an extratropical cy-clone. Josephine is expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds by early Friday.
Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 415 miles (665 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb (29.18 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND: Gale-force winds are possible in gusts along portions of the northeastern United States coast through today. See products issued by your local National Weather Service office for more details.
COASTAL FLOODING: Minor to locally moderate coastal flooding is ongoing along portions of the U.S.
Mid-Atlantic coast and will continue through the rest of the week around times of high tide. Please refer to products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office for more information.
SURF: Large swells generated by Josephine are affecting much of the eastern seaboard of the United States and portions of Atlantic Canada. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
Forecaster Gibbs
