Tropical Storm Philippe Advisory Number 13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172023
1100 AM AST Tue Sep 26 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 50.3W
ABOUT 845 MI...1360 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Philippe was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 50.3 West. Philippe is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). A westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) in its 6:00am forecast put Philippe at about 930 miles east-southeast and said the cyclone is predicted to be at its closest point approximately 258 miles north during the early hours of Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is ex-pected during the next few days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1003 mb (29.62 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
Forecaster Cangialosi
