Issued at 500 PM AST Thu Oct 22 2026
000 WTNT35 KNHC 222037 TCPAT5 BULLETIN 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 ---------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- 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 ---------------------- 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 ------------- 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 $$ Forecaster Beven
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