BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Tropical Storm Philippe is on observe to move close to the northern Leeward Islands afterward Monday with most sustained winds of fifty miles per hour (mph) with a tropical storm watch remaining in impact for Antigua and Barbuda.
The Miami-based Nationwide Hurricane Middle (NHC) mentioned that the storm is positioned about 125 miles east-southeast of Barbuda and will convey heavy rains and flooding to parts of the Leeward Islands.
Whereas the tropical storm watch stays in impact for Antigua and Barbuda, the NHC mentioned pursuits elsewhere within the northern Leeward Islands ought to monitor the progress of this technique shifting in the direction of the northwest close to seven mph.
The NHC mentioned that this movement is anticipated to proceed via early Tuesday, and a flip in the direction of the north-northwest is forecast to happen by late Tuesday, adopted by a northward motion on Wednesday.
“On the forecast observe, the middle of Philippe is anticipated to move close to or simply northeast of the northern Leeward Islands later as we speak and tonight,” the NHC mentioned, including that little change in energy is forecast through the subsequent day or so. Nonetheless, Philippe might intensify extra considerably across the center of the week.
Tropical-storm-force winds prolong outward as much as 175 miles, primarily east and southeast of the middle. Philippe is forecast to provide 4 to 6 inches of rainfall over Antigua and Barbuda and two to 4 inches over the remainder of the Leeward Islands.
“ Swells generated by Philippe will have an effect on parts of the Atlantic coasts of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico via midweek. These swells are
More likely to trigger life-threatening surf and rip present circumstances,” the NHC warned.
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