Tropical Storm Philippe drenched the U.S. and British Virgin Islands on Wednesday as it spun away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.The storm was located 150 miles (240 kilometers)...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Philippe drenched the U.S. and British Virgin Islands on Wednesday as it spun away from the northeast Caribbean on a path that would take it toward Bermuda and later New England and Atlantic Canada.
The storm was located 150 miles north-northwest of St. Thomas late Wednesday morning. It had winds of up to 45 mph and was moving northwest at nine mph , according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Schools in St. Martin and St. Barts remained closed Wednesday morning, and officials in the French Caribbean territories banned people from swimming in the ocean or doing any nautical activities until Thursday.
Forecasters said up to eight inches of rain could fall in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, with a maximum of 12 inches . Meanwhile, up to four inches were predicted for Puerto Rico. Philippe is expected to approach Bermuda late Thursday and Friday and could intensify slightly in the coming days.
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