The storm is expected to spin north into the open Atlantic, where it could strengthen into a hurricane around midweek, forecasters say.
made landfall Monday in the tiny island of Barbuda as the erratic storm unleashed heavy rains and flash floods in the northeast Caribbean.
The storm was about 80 miles east-southeast of St. Martin on Monday night. Top sustained winds were at 50 mph with higher gusts, and Philippe was moving west-northwest at 7 mph. The storm is expected to eventually spin north into the open Atlantic, where it could strengthen into a hurricane around midweek, forecasters say.
This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. was expected to be slammed with the strongest winds and heaviest rains as the storm moves away from the archipelago, forecasters said. Schools on both islands would close on Tuesday, officials said.saying Philippe has not been a “well-behaved” storm or predictable in its trajectory. Initially, it was projected to hit Puerto Rico as a depression.
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