Subtropical Storm Josephine — 2026
Atlantic. Peak winds 65 mph (55 kt). Tropical cyclone: Oct 21 – Oct 22, 2026 (UTC).
By the numbers
"Peak winds" means the strongest sustained wind NHC estimated at any point in the storm's life, averaged over one minute, not gusts. ACE adds up a storm's wind strength every six hours while it is at least a tropical storm, so a long-lived strong storm scores far higher than a brief weak one.
How it ended
The National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory on Josephine, number 5, at Oct 22, 21:00 UTC. That advisory was titled "Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine".
In that advisory's own words (in English):This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on this system. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by the National Weather Service, under AWIPS header NFDHSFAT1, WMO header FZNT01 KWBC, and online at ocean.weather.gov/shtml/NFDHSFAT1.php
NHC's best track ends at Oct 22, 18:00 UTC, with the system classed as a subtropical storm.
Landfalls are not listed here: NHC's operational track does not record them reliably. NHC's Tropical Cyclone Report will.
Timeline
Times are UTC. Status changes come from NHC's best track, which records the storm every six hours.
- Formed as a subtropical storm
- Peak intensity: 65 mph (55 kt), 990 mb
- First NHC advisory ("Subtropical Storm Josephine")
- Last advisory, from the National Hurricane Center
Track
The 2026 season so far · NHC's archive of every advisory on Josephine