SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT #1 – TROPICAL STORM PHILLIPE
Weather Update
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT #1 – TROPICAL STORM PHILLIPE
0100 PM EDT TUE 26 SEPTEMBER 2023
…PHILLIPE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE UNDER STRONG SHEAR …
Synopsis: At 11 AM AST, the center of Tropical Storm Phillipe was located near latitude 17.3 North, longitude 50.3 West, or about 1387 miles east-southeast of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Philippe is moving toward the west near 14 mph. A westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. Phillipe continues to struggle under strong shear which is not expected to let up over the next several days. This could potentially lead to a weaker system drifting westward towards the vicinity of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Potential Impacts: Too early to know the level impacts Phillipe might have on the Turks and Caicos Islands as this is dependent on its track and intensity.
The Turks and Caicos Islands National Weather Service will continue to closely monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Phillipe. Stay tuned to updates coming out of the National Weather Service, twitter.com/tcinws and facebook.com/tcinws. Also, stay tuned to DDME social media platforms and the DDME Alert App for updates.
FORECASTER: H. HAMILTON ISSUED AT: 1700 UTC
