The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Josephine was moving farther into the Atlantic early Thursday and could complete its transition to an extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds by Friday.
In its 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) advisory, the NHC placed the storm’s center about 195 miles (315 kilometers) southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and 475 miles (765 kilometers) south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Winds were sustained near 65 mph (100 km/h), and the central pressure was 988 millibars. The center was moving northeast at 13 mph (20 km/h).
Josephine’s northeastward pace was expected to increase through Thursday night, followed by an eastward turn Friday and over the weekend. The NHC forecast that Josephine would pass south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as it continued farther into the Atlantic in the coming days.
Swells had reached much of the U.S. East Coast and parts of Atlantic Canada, where life-threatening surf and rip currents were likely, according to the agency. Minor to locally moderate flooding was affecting parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with flooding around high tide expected to continue through the week. Gale-force gusts were possible along parts of the northeastern U.S. coast through Thursday. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect.
The next complete NHC advisory was scheduled for 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) Thursday.
