Subtropical Storm Josephine forms in the Atlantic as it heads up East Coast

Subtropical Storm Josephine formed successful the Atlantic connected Thursday arsenic the tempest moves up the East Coast and toward Cape Cod.

WHAT IS A NOR’EASTER?

The system, formerly known arsenic Invest 93L, is moving implicit the lukewarm waters of the Gulf Stream, which helped it make tropical characteristics arsenic it gradually separates from a adjacent frontal boundary.

The tempest is expected to determination north-northeast earlier turning northeast and accelerating distant from the East Coast by Friday. It could concisely impact Atlantic Canada arsenic it moves offshore.

Gusty winds are expected to dispersed crossed parts of the Northeast opening Wednesday evening and continuing into Thursday.

Long Island and eastbound Massachusetts could spot wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph, portion Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard could acquisition gusts exceeding 50 mph connected Thursday.

WHAT IS AN INVEST DURING HURRICANE SEASON?

Showers are besides imaginable crossed Cape Cod and Rhode Island, though rainfall totals are expected to stay low. Wind and rain are forecast to subside by this weekend.

Josephine's cone. 

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According to FOX Forecast Center, Josephine volition cause coastal flooding successful parts of the East Coast. For astir areas extracurricular the Chesapeake Bay, Wednesday afternoon’s precocious tide is expected to beryllium the past play with coastal flooding.

However, mean coastal flooding could persist successful parts of the Chesapeake Bay into Thursday oregon aboriginal Friday.

Stay with FOX Weather arsenic this communicative unfolds.