Tropical Storm Philippe Advisory Number 9
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL172023
1100 AM AST Mon Sep 25 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...17.3N 45.5W
ABOUT 1160 MI...1865 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 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 45.5 West. Philippe is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn to the west-northwest is expected by tonight, and a northwestward motion is forecast to occur in a couple of days.
The Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) in its 6:00am weather bulletin put the cyclone at approximately 1,265 miles east-southeast and said its closest point is predicted to be approximate-ly 615 miles north-northeast on Friday. Philippe poses no direct threat to the local area.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next few days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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None.
Forecaster Cangialosi/Konarik
