Josephine Becomes the 10th Named Storm of the 2026 Atlantic Season

What is left of Josephine will brush by Atlantic Canada this weekend before heading into the remote North Atlantic. Just as Josephine dissipates, the Atlantic could see two new tropical threats. Here is the latest update on what is happening in the Atlantic basin.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine Will Impact Massachusetts and Atlantic Canada

Post-tropical Cyclone Josephine was located to the southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, late Thursday. This 10th named storm of the Atlantic season is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 mph as it speeds off to the northeast at 17 mph. The former nor'easter took on formal tropical characteristics this week as it churned over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The system was assigned the name Josephine once it developed these traits.

Josephine is now moving into progressively colder waters as it tracks to the north, weakening it along the way. While the storm will not make a landfall, it will move close enough to the southeastern corner of Massachusetts and into Atlantic Canada to deliver impacts to these regions.

What is left of Josephine will unleash rough surf conditions to the Massachusetts coastline on Friday. This will result in the likelihood of beach erosion and minor to moderate coastal flooding. This event is not expected to be as significant as the September nor'easter that roared up the Atlantic Seaboard.