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23 Oct 2026 - 03:09 EDT
23 Oct 2026 - 07:09 UTC

Post-tropical Cyclone Josephine at 40.0°N - 65.8°W

North Atlantic Ocean

Last observation: 23 Oct 2026 - 05:05 UTC

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21 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2026

Approximately 700 miles from the U.S. east coast


NHC Storm Description:

PTC Josephine - The NHC has issued its final advisory on this system. Relevant sectors and Mesoscale views are shown here for 7 days beyond the final NHC advisory for reference.


22 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...JOSEPHINE BECOMES A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL LOW... As of 5:00 PM AST Thu Oct 22 the center of Josephine was located near 40.0, -65.8 with movement NE at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Oct 2026 - 15:00 UTC ...JOSEPHINE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT... As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Oct 22 the center of Josephine was located near 39.2, -67.3 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Oct 2026 - 9:00 UTC ...JOSEPHINE ACCELERATING NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE UNITED STATES... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... As of 5:00 AM AST Thu Oct 22 the center of Josephine was located near 38.7, -68.3 with movement NE at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Oct 2026 - 3:00 UTC ...JOSEPHINE EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE UNITED STATES ON THURSDAY... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A POWERFUL EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE... As of 11:00 PM AST Wed Oct 21 the center of Josephine was located near 37.7, -69.4 with movement NNE at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Oct 2026 - 21:00 UTC ...SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE FORMS... ...FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE UNITED STATES... As of 5:00 PM AST Wed Oct 21 the center of Josephine was located near 37.4, -69.5 with movement N at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

U.S. Atlantic Coast GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

Northern Atlantic GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

GOES-West - All States GeoColor animation
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

Mesoscale - 41°N - 64°W
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GeoColor is a multispectral product composed of True Color (using a simulated green component) during daytime, and an Infrared product that uses bands 7 and 13 at night. During the day, the imagery looks approximately as it would when viewed with human eyes from space. At night, the blue colors represent liquid water clouds such as fog and stratus, while gray to white indicate higher ice clouds, and the city lights come from a static database derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band.

GeoColor was developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). For a full description of the algorithm, please see this article.

Please credit CIRA/NOAA when using GeoColor imagery.

NOTE: Lighted areas shown in nighttime images are not real-time depictions of city lights. The layer is derived from a compilation of JPSS VIIRS Day Night Band images and is included for orientation purposes.

 • CIRA GeoColor Product Quick Guide

GeoColor

True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night
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GLM FED

Lightning flash extent over GeoColor
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Day Convection

RGB used to identify areas of rapid intensification
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Day Night Cloud Micro Combo

Day: show cloud-top phase; Night: distinguish clouds / fog
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Air Mass RGB

RGB based on data from IR & water vapor
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Sandwich RGB

Blend combines IR band 13 with visual band 3
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CO₂ Longwave - IR
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