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Hurricane Josephine's extratropical transition

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DevelopingNext check : Check the Friday-evening Laurentian Fan forecast against later marine analysis, establish whether hurricane-force winds developed, and update coastal flooding and surf impacts.

Where it stands

Josephine became a post-tropical cyclone offshore on October 22, while coastal flooding was affecting parts of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. As of the October 23 report, further strengthening to hurricane-force winds remained forecast, and large swells with life-threatening surf and rip-current conditions were affecting or likely along parts of the eastern seaboard and Atlantic Canada; weakening and dissipation remain ahead.

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  1. Update 1Josephine moves away, but the coastal danger is not over

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Josephine moves away, but the coastal danger is not over

    Josephine’s post-tropical turn and offshore track did not end coastal flooding or dangerous swells. Whether it reached forecast hurricane-force winds remains unverified.

    What moved

    • Josephine was post-tropical, about 235 miles east-southeast of Nantucket, moving northeast at 17 mph. Sustained winds remained near 65 mph and estimated pressure remained 988 millibars.

History

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Who's involved

Organizations

  • Environment and Climate Change Canadaenvironment department of the Government of Canada1 report
  • National Hurricane Centerdivision of the United States' National Weather Service1 report
  • National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report

Places

  • Georges BankGeorges Bank1 report
  • HalifaxHalifax, NS, Canada1 report
  • Hatteras IslandHatteras Island, North Carolina, USA1 report
  • Laurentian FanLaurentian Fan1 report
  • NantucketNantucket, MA, USA1 report
  • North Atlantic OceanNorth Atlantic Ocean1 report

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