ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9′s team of meteorologists continues to monitor the tropics.
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Systems can typically spin up closer to the state this time of year as the first cold fronts start to move through.
We still have about two months left in the hurricane season, but November is typically a much quieter month.
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Tropical Storm Philippe continues to spin somewhat disorganized near the eastern Caribbean.
Philippe is moving northwest at 7 mph and has maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph.
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A tropical storm warning has been issued for the island of Barbuda and one remains in place for the island of Antigua.
Philippe could bring heavy rains and flooding to northern portions of the Leeward islands through Tuesday.
Here are the Monday morning Key Messages for #Philippe. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for #Barbuda on this advisory, and heavy rainfall could produce flash flooding over the northern Leeward Islands starting tonight. More: https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ pic.twitter.com/RJrtosxvEm
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 2, 2023
The system will brush by parts of the Caribbean before lifting to the north.
The system is expected to strengthen into a hurricane while tracking east of Bermuda this weekend.
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There are currently no other active systems in the tropics.
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