Josephine moves offshore as East Coast hazards remain possible

Subtropical Storm Josephine was moving north over the Atlantic on Wednesday evening, about 265 miles south of Nantucket, with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was forecast to turn northeast and move away from the United States, while coastal flooding, surf and wind hazards remained possible along parts of the East Coast. The hurricane center’s 5 p.m. outlook said Josephine was moving north at 6 mph. Its tropical-storm-force winds extended as far as 415 miles from the center, according to the agency. Forecasters expected the system to accelerate and strengthen, then transition into a posttropical cyclone by Thursday. That transition does not mean the system will become a hurricane; one forecast account said it was not expected to do so. The storm was expected to remain offshore as it moved northeast. The National Hurricane Center said it expected Josephine to move away from the United States, with no coastal watches or warnings in effect at the time of its outlook. The agency forecast further strengthening by late Thursday, including hurricane-force winds as the system becomes posttropical. Coastal effects were forecast...