2026 North Atlantic hurricane season
Tropical Storm Josephine 2026
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Josephine 2026 current status
Tropical Storm Josephine 2026 is currently at 37.4°N, 69.5°W in the North Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph. The latest NHC forecast takes Josephine northeast at first, then turning east. Josephine (NHC designation 10L) is active in the North Atlantic. At Oct 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC, it was located at 37.4°N, 69.5°W with winds of 63 mph and a central pressure of 990 mb, moving at 7 mph. NHC advisory 1, issued Oct 21 09:00 PM UTC, puts it at 43.5°N, 37.5°W by Oct 25 06:00 PM UTC, with forecast winds peaking at 81 mph on Oct 23 06:00 AM UTC.
63 mph
No pressure measurement yet
7 mph
500 mi travelled as of Oct 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC
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LATEST FORECAST
Josephine 2026 forecast track
The cone on the map is the likely path of the centre; impacts reach beyond it. For warnings, use NHC and your local weather service.
Forecast positions and winds from NHC advisory 1
| Forecast time | Lead | Position | Wind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 h | 37.4°N, 69.5°W | 63 mph | Tropical storm | |
| +12 h | 38.1°N, 69°W | 69 mph | Tropical storm | |
| +24 h | 39.6°N, 66.2°W | 75 mph | Disturbance | |
| +36 h | 41.4°N, 61.6°W | 81 mph | Disturbance | |
| +48 h | 43.3°N, 56.9°W | 69 mph | Subtropical | |
| +60 h | 44.1°N, 53.5°W | 58 mph | Subtropical | |
| +72 h | 44.4°N, 50.4°W | 52 mph | Subtropical | |
| +96 h | 43.5°N, 37.5°W | 46 mph | Subtropical |
This advisory plots 8 positions over 96 hours. Winds strengthen from 63 mph to a peak of 81 mph on Oct 23 06:00 AM UTC, then ease to 46 mph. Times are UTC and winds are one-minute sustained.
QUICK ANSWERS
Josephine 2026: where it is and where it is going
Where is Tropical Storm Josephine now?
At Oct 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC, the latest NHC fix, Tropical Storm Josephine was at 37.4°N, 69.5°W in the North Atlantic, moving at 7 mph. The position updates with each NHC advisory.
What is Josephine's current wind speed?
63 mph one-minute sustained at Oct 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC, with a central pressure of 990 mb.
Where is Josephine 2026 headed?
The NHC forecast (advisory 1, issued Oct 21 09:00 PM UTC) takes Josephine northeast at first, then turning east, reaching 43.5°N, 37.5°W by Oct 25 06:00 PM UTC, with forecast winds peaking at 81 mph on Oct 23 06:00 AM UTC.
Will Josephine become a hurricane?
The NHC forecast brings Josephine to 81 mph by Oct 23 06:00 AM UTC, which is hurricane strength (74 mph or more): it would then be Hurricane Josephine 2026.
What is the latest NHC forecast for Josephine?
NHC advisory 1, issued Oct 21 09:00 PM UTC, with 8 forecast positions to Oct 25 06:00 PM UTC. They are listed in the forecast track table on this page and drawn on the map.
When and where did Tropical Storm Josephine form?
In the North Atlantic basin, in the 2026 season. Its first recorded position is 31°N, 71.4°W on Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC.
Has Tropical Storm Josephine made landfall?
No position so far places Tropical Storm Josephine's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
METHODOLOGY
Data sources and limitations
The map and summary are generated from NOAA's IBTrACS v04r01 archive, with provisional positions from the NHC operational best track; post-season analysis revises them. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive's pressure source retained. Categories refer to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth's 1:10m land data.
Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm's center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.
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NOAA IBTrACS archive and Field documentation
Sources & methodology