SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE
Subtropical Storm Josephine has formed off the east coast of the U.S. this afternoon. It has winds of 65 mph and moving north at 6 mph.
A subtropical storm is not the same as a tropical storm because they don’t have the necessary warm core for them to be classified as fully tropical.
While subtropical storms are still fueled by warm ocean waters, they also feed off of warm and cold air masses.
Josephine will be moving be toward the northeast away from land and out to sea.
However, Gale-force winds are possible in gusts along portions of the northeastern U.S. coast through Thursday, 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, and 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.
SUBTROPICAL CENTRAL ATLANTIC:
A trough of low pressure located several hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
Some development of this system is possible during the next day or two while it moves slowly north-northeastward. Upper-level winds are forecast to become too strong for further development by the weekend.
Development chances over the next 1-2 days: Low, 10%.
Development chances over the next 3-7 days: Low, 10%.
Neither Josephine or this system pose a threat to southeast Louisiana or south Mississippi.
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