Tropical Storm Philippe could bring another round of strong winds and rain to parts of the northeastern United States and southeastern Atlantic coast of Canada this weekend as the weather system continues its path north in the Atlantic, forecasters said early Friday morning.
At 5 a.m. Eastern time Friday, Philippe was hovering over the South Atlantic about 195 miles south of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving north at a speed of about 18 mph.
Path and forecast of Tropical Storm Philippe
Meteorologists expect Philippe to gain momentum over the next few days as it moves toward the northeastern United States and Canada.
The National Hurricane Center’s warning said the storm was expected to increase in speed through Saturday night and that after passing near Bermuda on Friday, Philippe would take “a turn to the north-northwest” and “affect the coast of Nova “Scotia, New Brunswick” or eastern Maine from Saturday night to Sunday.
A graphic provided by the U.S. National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center shows the forecast path of Tropical Storm Philippe as of 5 a.m. Eastern time on October 6, 2023. NOAA/National Weather Service
The storm is also expected to gradually strengthen as it gains speed, but forecasters expect Philippe to weaken to a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday as it approaches New England and Canada.
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Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, with local amounts of 5 inches, are expected for “parts of New York and New England as Philippe moves through the region this weekend,” the hurricane center said. “Isolated to isolated incidents of urban flooding and flash flooding are expected.”
The hurricane center said Philippe will bring tropical storm conditions to Bermuda starting early Friday morning, with 5 to 10 cm of rain expected. A tropical storm warning was already in effect for the island.
On Thursday, Bermuda was already affected by large waves due to a different weather system, which were expected to increase as Philippe approached the island, the hurricane center said, adding that the convergence of conditions was likely to lead to life-threatening surf and rip currents .
Tropical cyclone is an umbrella term that refers to any weather phenomenon characterized by rotating, low-level cloud systems and thunderstorms that form over tropical or subtropical waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Once a tropical cyclone’s maximum sustained wind speed exceeds 38 mph (61 km/h), it is considered a tropical storm. A post-tropical cyclone is a cyclone that “no longer has sufficient tropical characteristics to be considered a tropical cyclone,” writes the National Weather Service, warning that it may bring strong winds and heavy rain in both directions.
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