Subtropical Storm Josephine Forms Offshore

Subtropical Storm Josephine formed Wednesday in the western Atlantic as the 2026 season’s 10th named storm, with sustained winds of 65 mph about 265 miles south of Nantucket. It is expected to move northeast farther offshore, passing south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and strengthen before transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds; forecasters do not expect it to become a hurricane or make landfall. The system is forecast to weaken and be absorbed into a larger system by early next week. Despite its offshore track, large swells, dangerous surf and rip currents, gale-force gusts, and minor to locally moderate coastal flooding are affecting parts of the East Coast, with hazardous marine conditions also reported off Florida; direct impacts are not expected in parts of the Southeast. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect in the cited advisories.