 As Josephine continued east @-@ northeastward , it had weakened back into a tropical storm . Under the influence of an area of high pressure to the north and a nearby area of low pressure , Josephine began executing a cyclonic loop to the north while approaching Atlantic Canada . During the cyclonic loop , it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on October 18 . Shortly thereafter , the remnants of Josephine merged with a broad mid @-@ latitude trough . The remnants of Josephine tracked southward and completed the cyclonic loop on October 19 . The system eventually curved to the east @-@ northeastward and moved in that direction until it became unidentifiable on October 21 . 
