Early on October 29 , Sandy curved Motion_directional west-northwest ( the `` left turn '' or `` left hook '' ) and then moved Motion ashore near Brigantine , New Jersey , just to the northeast of Atlantic City , as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds .

The Mexican Army was dispatched Sending in several locations to aid Assistance in post-tropical cyclone relief Cure operations .

It became Becoming a post-tropical cyclone Catastrophe on January 5 after the convection weakened Cause_change_of_strength over the center , and Bejisa became Becoming extratropical the next day as it meandered Motion southwest of Madagascar .

Later that day , Shary degenerated Change into a post-tropical cyclone Catastrophe , and the final advisory by the National Hurricane Center was issued .

( The Canadian Hurricane Centre classified Noel as a `` post-tropical storm '' until 2200 UTC on November 4 , when the CHC determined Statement that Noel had lost Earnings_and_losses all tropical characteristics . )