Tropical Storm Philippe is drenching the U.S. and British Virgin Islands as it spins away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.
This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2 2023 shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. Philippe is threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the Leeward Islands on Monday before eventually recurving out into the central Atlantic where it could gain hurricane status around midweek, forecasters say. – Tropical Storm Philippe drenched the U.S.
The storm was located 150 miles north-northwest of St. Thomas late Wednesday morning. It had winds of up to 45 mph and was moving northwest at nine mph , according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Schools in St. Martin and St. Barts remained closed Wednesday morning, and officials in the French Caribbean territories banned people from swimming in the ocean or doing any nautical activities until Thursday.
Forecasters said up to eight inches of rain could fall in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, with a maximum of 12 inches . Meanwhile, up to four inches were predicted for Puerto Rico. Philippe is expected to approach Bermuda late Thursday and Friday and could intensify slightly in the coming days.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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