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4 active storms and 2 areas to watch worldwide.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine

North Atlantic

65mph

235 mi ESE of Nantucket

This is the last NHC advisory on Josephine. Josephine is forecast to weaken below hurricane force by Friday, then dissipate by Sunday. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect.

Gusts
75mph
Pressure
988mb
Moving NE
17mph

Closest approachAI runs within 100 mi

  • Sable Island, CanadaOfficial track passes within 90 mi, Fri 12 PM31 of 52AI runs
1 more place
  • Cape Race, CanadaOfficial track passes within 200 mi, Sat 1 PM0 of 52AI runs

NHC Advisory 5 · 5 PM ET Thu Oct 22

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Tropical Storm Vance

East Pacific

65mph

490 mi SSW of Acapulco

Vance is forecast to become a hurricane by Friday and a major hurricane by Saturday. No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. Swells from Vance are expected to begin affecting the coast of southern and southwestern Mexico this weekend and continue into next week.

Gusts
75mph
Pressure
994mb
Moving WNW
5mph

Closest approachAI runs within 100 mi

  • Manzanillo, MexicoForecast ends about 140 mi away, Tue 2 PM17 of 52AI runs
2 more places
  • Lázaro Cárdenas, MexicoForecast ends about 165 mi away, Tue 2 PM1 of 52AI runs
  • Puerto Vallarta, MexicoForecast ends about 260 mi away, Tue 2 PM8 of 52AI runs

NHC Advisory 6 · 5 PM ET Thu Oct 22Next advisory expected around 11 PM ET

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Typhoon Champi

Cat 2 strength · West Pacific

110mph

140 mi S of Ishigaki

Champi has top winds near 110 mph and is moving northwest at 10 mph. It is forecast to weaken below typhoon strength by Saturday, then become extratropical by Monday. The forecast track passes near Yonaguni on Friday.

Gusts
130mph
Pressure
953mb
Moving NW
10mph

Closest approachAI runs within 100 mi

  • Yonaguni, JapanJTWC track passes over it, Fri 9 AM52 of 52AI runs
2 more places
  • Taipei, TaiwanJTWC track passes within 65 mi, Fri 2 PM43 of 52AI runs
  • Kagoshima, JapanJTWC track passes within 50 mi, Sun 6 PM33 of 52AI runs

JTWC Warning 34 · 5 PM ET Thu Oct 22Next warning expected around 11 PM ET

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Tropical Storm Agueda

South-West Indian

60mph

385 mi N of Antsiranana

Agueda has top winds near 60 mph and is moving southwest at 7 mph. It is forecast to weaken and dissipate over water by Sunday.

Gusts
75mph
Pressure
993mb
Moving SW
7mph

Closest approachAI runs within 100 mi

  • Mombasa, KenyaForecast ends about 125 mi away, Sun 2 PM7 of 52AI runs
2 more places
  • Lamu, KenyaForecast ends about 170 mi away, Sun 2 PM12 of 52AI runs
  • Zanzibar, TanzaniaForecast ends about 180 mi away, Sun 2 PM3 of 52AI runs

JTWC Warning 6 · 5 PM ET Thu Oct 22Next warning expected around 5 AM ET Fri

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Areas to watch

Disturbances that could develop into a tropical storm.

  • Central Atlantic area

    740 mi E of Bermuda · North Atlantic

    10% 2 day · 10% 7 dayChance to develop

    A trough of low pressure located several hundred miles to the east-southeast of Bermuda is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Some slight development of this system is possible through Friday while it moves slowly north-northeastward.

    NHC Outlook · 8 PM ET Thu Oct 22Next outlook expected around 2 AM ET Fri

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  • Invest 97W

    300 mi NW of Kwajalein · West Pacific

    Medium (JTWC)Chance to develop

    JTWC is watching an area of storms 300 mi NW of Kwajalein. JTWC rates its potential to become a significant tropical cyclone within 24 hours as medium.

    JTWC Outlook · 4 PM ET Thu Oct 22

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