Cyclone Josephine Forms Off East Coast as 9 States Warned of Impacts
Hurricane trackers announced that Cyclone Josephine has formed off the US East Coast. Forecasts show nine states could see storm impacts for days.
TL;DR
- Subtropical storm Josephine formed off the US East Coast, impacting nine states.
- Dangerous surf and coastal flooding are expected from North Carolina to southeastern New York into Thursday, persisting along the eastern Massachusetts coast into Friday.
- The storm has maximum sustained winds of 65mph and is expected to reach hurricane-force winds of at least 74mph by Thursday.
- Josephine is expected to move northeast away from the US coast on Thursday and pass south of Newfoundland by Friday with 80mph winds.
- The storm is strengthening near the Gulf Stream and transitioning into a non-tropical storm.