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Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine Advisory Number 5
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102026
500 PM AST Thu Oct 22 2026

...JOSEPHINE BECOMES A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL LOW...


SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...40.0N 65.8W
ABOUT 235 MI...380 KM ESE OF NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS
ABOUT 335 MI...540 KM SSW OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 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 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone
Josephine was located near latitude 40.0 North, longitude 65.8 West.
The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph
(28 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue with a faster
forward speed 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. Strengthening is forecast through tonight, and Josephine is
expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone with
hurricane-force winds tonight or early Friday.

Winds of 40 mph (60 km/h) extend outward up to 415 miles (665 km)
from the center. NOAA buoy 44001 located north of the center
recently reported sustained winds of 49 mph (79 km/h) and a wind
gust of 58 mph (94 km/h).

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 this evening. 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.

A depiction of rip current risk for the United States can be found
at: hurricanes.gov/graphics_at5.shtml?ripCurrents


NEXT ADVISORY
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This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane
Center on this system. Additional information on this system can be
found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather
Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and
online at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php

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Forecaster Beven]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:37:50 +0000 https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT5.shtml 202610222037 nhcwebmaster@noaa.gov (nhcwebmaster)