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Potential Tropical Cyclone Josephine — 55 kt sustained winds

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Measurements

Coordinates40.0000, -65.8000
RegionAtlantic
Wind Kt55
Wind Kmh102
Pressure Mb988
ClassificationPotential Tropical Cyclone
Movement Deg55
Movement Mph17
Advisory Number005
Severity NoteThe National Hurricane Center publishes wind speed and a classification, not a severity. The level shown is our own, from the Saffir-Simpson thresholds.

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Also reported by: GDACS

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Where NHC forecasts this storm to go

NHC forecasts Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine to strengthen to 65 kt (75 mph, 120 km/h) by 23 Oct, 06:00 UTC. NHC expects it to have dissipated by 25 Oct, 18:00 UTC.

Now moving northeast at 15 kt (17 mph, 28 km/h).

Time (UTC)CentreWind and stage
22 Oct 21:00
now
40.0°N 65.8°W 55 kt · post-tropical cyclone
65 mph, 100 km/h
23 Oct 06:00 41.3°N 62.7°W 65 kt · post-tropical, extratropical
75 mph, 120 km/h
23 Oct 18:00 42.9°N 58.6°W 60 kt · post-tropical, extratropical
70 mph, 110 km/h
24 Oct 06:00 43.5°N 55.9°W 55 kt · post-tropical, extratropical
65 mph, 100 km/h
24 Oct 18:00 43.8°N 52.6°W 50 kt · post-tropical, extratropical
60 mph, 95 km/h
25 Oct 06:00 43.6°N 48.0°W 45 kt · post-tropical, extratropical
50 mph, 85 km/h
25 Oct 18:00 — dissipated

NHC forecast/advisory 5, issued 22 Oct, 21:00 UTC. Positions, winds and NHC's labels are NHC's; the stage is ours, from NHC's forecast wind on the Saffir-Simpson scale. A track forecast is the likeliest path of the centre — strong winds, rain and surge reach far beyond it. NHC's forecast cone and maps.

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