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Named Storm Summary - Josephine |
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September 2 - Three's Company |
Josephine formed when Hanna and Ike were already heading
east into the Caribbean.
A tropical wave that emerged from the African Coast
yesterday formed into Tropical Depression 10 earlier today
and has already been upgraded to Tropical Storm Josephine.
It is located about 125 miles southwest of the
southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Top winds are near 50 miles
per hour.
It is expected to remain well south of the Cape Verde
Islands today, moving away from them tonight on a
west-northwest track into the open waters of the eastern
Atlantic.
 
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September 3 - getting organized |
A tropical wave that emerged from the African Coast
yesterday formed into Tropical Depression 10 early Tuesday
and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Josephine late Tuesday
morning.
It is located about 220 miles west-southwest of the
southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Top winds have increased to
near 60 miles per hour with some strengthening possible over
the next day or two.
 
Josephine will continue to move away from the Cape Verde
Islands on a west-northwest track into the open waters of
the eastern Atlantic.
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September 4 - chugging away. |
In the far eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Josephine has
weakened with maximum sustained winds now near 50. The
tropical storm continues to feel the affects of wind shear
and dry air however, and this may keep any additional
strengthening in check.
Josephine will continue to move west-northwest over the
next several days, and will not be of any impact to land in
the near future.
Most storms in this location
don't hit the USA
 
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September 5 - out at sea, fading fast |
In the far eastern Atlantic, Tropical Storm Josephine has
weakened with maximum sustained winds now near 50 miles per
hour. The tropical storm continues to feel the affects of
wind shear and dry air however, and this may keep any
additional strengthening in check.
Josephine will continue to move northwest over the next
several days, and will not be of any impact to land in the
near future.
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September 6 - Done |
Dry air, and wind shear stripped the storm of its energy,
and the National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory
at 5AM Eastern...
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