Subtropical Storm Josephine Tracks North as Tropical Storm Vance Intensifies in Pacific
Subtropical Storm Josephine brings gale-force winds and coastal flooding to the U.S. East Coast while Tropical Storm Vance strengthens in the Pacific.
POLICY WIRE — Miami, USA — Subtropical Storm Josephine is tracking northward away from the U.S. Northeast coast this Thursday, bringing threats of coastal flooding and gale-force winds to the Eastern Seaboard.
The storm, which currently packs maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph), was positioned approximately 265 miles (425 kilometers) south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and 585 miles (940 kilometers) southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami anticipate the system will continue its path away from the United States, remaining south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning for portions of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, cautioning that winds exceeding 39 mph (63 kph) could persist through midmorning Friday. Authorities have also advised small watercraft to exercise extreme caution, particularly near North Carolina’s Outer Banks, as minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected to impact the region throughout the week.
Meanwhile, in the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Vance is gaining strength well off the southwestern coast of Mexico. With maximum sustained winds recorded at 45 mph (75 kph) late Wednesday, the U.S. center projects the storm will intensify into a hurricane by Thursday and potentially reach major hurricane status by Saturday. The system was last located about 505 miles (815 kilometers) south of Acapulco, Mexico.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
