Coastal storm off East Coast could become Tropical Storm Josephine
A nor'easter-type system off the Carolinas is bringing high winds and coastal flooding, and forecasters say it could take on tropical characteristics this week.
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What happened
A low-pressure system off the East Coast, first tracked near the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has brought high winds, heavy surf and coastal flooding. Forecasters say it could develop subtropical or tropical characteristics and be named Josephine. As of Oct 20, the chance of that development was put at about 40%, and a mandatory evacuation was ordered on Hatteras Island in North Carolina.
Why it matters
The storm's slow movement could prolong its effects on vulnerable beaches and coastal communities. Cape Cod and the Islands could see especially noticeable impacts.
Timeline
- Oct 18, 9:10 AM ET: The National Hurricane Center raised its development odds for a low expected off the Southeast U.S. coast to 30%.
- Oct 19, 10:01 AM ET: A developing coastal storm off the Mid-Atlantic was given a medium chance of turning tropical later that week.
- Oct 20, 10:12 AM ET: A powerful nor'easter with 40 mph winds prompted a mandatory evacuation on North Carolina's Hatteras Island.
- Oct 20, 12:38 PM ET: Forecasters put the chance of the low off the Outer Banks becoming Tropical Storm Josephine at about 40% within seven days.
Coverage
- Monitoring coastal storm; little to no impacts expected for DMV (Meteorologist Mark Peña)
- Can a nor’easter become a hurricane? Coastal storm strengthens (USA Today)
- Could Josephine form as offshore storm moves north? NHC tracking East Coast storm (patriotledger.com)
- Powerful nor'easter could form into a tropical storm as its expected to pummel Southeast coast (New York Post)
- Tropical development chance grows for low pressure off Carolinas (fox13news.com)
- Storm-force system could bring coastal flooding, beach erosion to Cape Cod this week (capecodtimes.com)
- Ask the Meteorologist: How is a subtropical storm different from a Nor'easter, tropical storm? (WRAL)
- Hurricane tracker, storm forecast path: Nor’easter could become Josephine (northjersey.com)
- Nor’easter forming off East Coast: Where will the storm hit this week? (northjersey.com)
- NHC tracks storm off East Coast. It could impact Massachusetts coast (patriotledger.com)
- Developing coastal storm off the mid-Atlantic could turn tropical later this week (local10.com)
- Subtropical Storm Josephine possible this week. Could it impact Florida? (Cheryl McCloud)
- Medium odds for tropical development in the Atlantic (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)
- Coastal storm threatens East Coast with high winds, flooding (Yahoo News)
- East Coast Braces for High Winds, Flooding as Storm Develops (Newsweek)
- Cold front off NC coast watched for possible tropical development (starnewsonline.com)
- Hurricane center tracking system off US East Coast (orlandosentinel.com)
- NHC raises development chances for low expected off Southeast U.S. coast (wptv.com)
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