Subtropical Storm Josephine pushed north off the U.S. Northeast coast early Thursday, threatening parts of the Eastern Seaboard with coastal flooding and potential gale-force winds.

The storm recorded maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) and was about 265 miles (425 kilometers) south of Nantucket , Massachusetts , and 585 miles (940 kilometers) southwest of Halifax , Nova Scotia .

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami projected that Josephine will move further away from the United States and stay south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland .

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Vance strengthening in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, Oct.…